Elective Chapter Held in Carmelite Monastery of the Incarnation in Granada, Spain
At noon on April 15, 2026, the Carmelite Monastery of the Incarnation in Granada (Spain) held its triennial elective chapter. After celebrating the Eucharist and singing a hymn to the Holy Spirit, the nuns began the elective chapter with the election of the prioress.
The monastery is part of the “Mater et Decor Carmeli” Federation and is located in the Diocese of Granada. Originally an ascetery (asceterium), in 1508 it became an enclosed monastery of the Order through the efforts of Mary Anne of St. Sebastian, a nun of the city of Ecija. The Venerable Joan Ursula of St. Joseph lived at Incarnation in Granada.
The nuns elected to leadership roles are:
Prioress | Priora | Priora:
Sor Ma. Lourdes Santos, O. Carm.
1st Councilor | 1ª Consejera | 1ª Consigliera:
Sor Ma. Dolores Montes, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor | 2ª Consejera | 2ª Consigliera:
Sor Ma. Jeanette Monica Santos, O. Carm.
Treasurer | Ecónoma | Economa:
Sor Ma. Dolores Montes, O. Carm.
Formator | Formadora | Formatrice:
Sor Mary Jeanette Monica Santos, O. Carm.
Sacristan | Sacristana | Sacrestana:
Sor Gretchen Marie Cabalquinto, O. Carm.
