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Carmelite Nuns Seek to Relocate Monastery from Landskrona to Hässleholm

Key Points
  • Carmelite nuns are seeking to relocate their monastery from Landskrona to Hässleholm in search of greater peace and quiet.
  • Mother Maria of the Annunciation has asked Hässleholm municipality about suitable land, with a requirement to ring church bells seven times daily.
  • Municipal official Jonatan Jeppsson Norberg described the inquiry as "a rather special question" for the municipality to consider.

The Carmelite nuns of Karmelitklostret are seeking to move their monastery from Landskrona municipality to Hässleholm in search of greater tranquility, according to a report in Kristianstadsbladet. Mother Maria of the Annunciation has reportedly approached Hässleholm municipality to inquire about suitable land for relocating the monastic community. One of the requirements for the new location is permission to ring church bells seven times daily.

" The Carmelite nuns currently reside in Glumslöv, where they live a secluded life within monastery walls, having dedicated their lives to God. Mother Maria's story was featured in the 2025 film "The Nun - 25 Years in the Monastery," which depicted her decision to leave her family as a young girl to enter monastic life.

a rather special question

Jonatan Jeppsson Norberg, Hässleholm municipality representative

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