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Monastery of el Santo Espíritu

Gilet, El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia

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Monastery of el Santo Espíritu

Monument · Gilet, El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia

The monastery of the Holy Spirit, or of Sancti Spiritu, stands in the very heart of the mountain, in the municipality of Gilet (El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia), one of the most singular religious sites in the comarca. It was founded in 1403 by María de Luna, wife of King Martin I of Aragon, after the pacification of Sicily, with the confirmation of Pope Benedict XIII; in 1404 the founder bequeathed the building and substantial income to the convent. After periods of abandonment, the present church was inaugurated in 1692. During the Peninsular War it served as a hospital, and in 1889 it was declared a mission college for the Holy Land and Morocco. Today, declared a Bien de Relevancia Local (a local-level heritage protection designation), it preserves a museum with historic pieces and documents and offers guest lodging for study and prayer.

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