Breakaway Poor Clare Nuns Look for a New Convent in Spain

A group of Poor Clare nuns from Belorado in northern Spain have launched a public campaign, Queremos un convento (‘We want a convent’), to find a new home as they face eviction from their monastery in the coming weeks.

The split began in May 2024 when 16 sisters aligned themselves with sedevacantist clergy, prompting the Archdiocese of Burgos to declare their excommunication.

After a turbulent period marked by associations with controversial sedevacantist bishops, financial difficulties, and legal and health controversies, the sisters sought independence. They have continued to support themselves through chocolate-making and small business ventures, even opening a cloistered restaurant in Asturias.

In late 2025, they launched a website appealing to the public for help in finding a permanent home where they can continue their religious life.

While reactions have been mixed, the sisters hope that unused convents in depopulated areas of Spain might offer them a “dignified way out” of what they describe as unjust treatment.

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