Civitella San Paolo. St. Scholastica Monastery

The monastery of St. Scholastica in Civitella San Paolo is named after the twin sister of St. Benedict and is run by a community of Benedictine nuns.

Inside are the typical elements of the monastery: a church, a cloister and library with 20,000 volumes.

The library was a characteristic feature of the Benedictines who were engaged in the preservation of culture to hand it down to future generations.

With an extension in 1970 the monastery has a guest house and space for conferences.
 


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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