Cistercian Abbey of Jequitibá

We are Roman Catholic monks, we serve under the Rule of Saint Benedict and under an Abbot. We belong to the Cistercian Order and the Brazilian Congregation of Cistercians. The Jequitibá Monastery was founded on August 18, 1939 by Cistercian monks from Schlierbach Abbey, in Austria; initially as a Priory and in 1950 it was elevated to an Abbey. The area where the Jequitibá Monastery is located was donated by a pious couple: Mr. Plínio Tude de Souza and Mrs. Isabel Fernandes Tude de Souza who, as they did not have children, established the Fundação Divina Pastora by will. Our Monastery is located on Fazenda Jequitibá, a rural area in the municipality of Mundo Novo, State of Bahia. The Abbey brings together the Pousada São Bernardo, a Holistic Therapy House, the Parish of Jequitibá, a sacred art studio, Museums, Library, as well as various services in the social area, in the areas of education, tourism, etc.