Our Lady of Mercy (Diocese of Belleville)
| Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy | |
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| Dedication: | Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy |
| Type/Classification: | Monastery |
| Non-Parochial: | Yes (no assigned parish community) |
| Operated By: | Order of Saint Clare |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Belleville |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 300 N 60th St., Belleville, Illinois 62223-3927 |
| City: | Belleville, IL |
| Subdivision: | Illinois |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | St. Clair County |
| Website: | No website specified |
| Founded: | |
| School: | Yes |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 3/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
The Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy is a cloistered religious community of the Order of Saint Clare, commonly known as the Poor Clares, located in Belleville, Illinois, within the Diocese of Belleville. As a monastery of contemplative nuns rather than a territorial or personal parish, the community is non-parochial and does not serve a defined congregation in the manner of a parish church; instead, the sisters devote themselves to a life of prayer, silence, and enclosure in the tradition established by Saint Clare of Assisi and Saint Francis of Assisi in the thirteenth century.
Dedicated under the title of Our Lady of Mercy, the monastery honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under an invocation historically associated with the redemption of captives and intercession for those in spiritual and material need. The community's presence in Belleville places it within the broader network of Catholic religious life in southwestern Illinois and St. Clair County.
Limited public documentation is available regarding the monastery's founding history, architectural features, and community life. This article presents what can be cautiously stated from available sources, and it should be expanded as further verified information becomes accessible.
History
No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources for the Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy. The Poor Clares, formally the Order of Saint Clare, trace their origins to the thirteenth century, when Saint Clare of Assisi, inspired by the preaching and example of Saint Francis of Assisi, founded the order at San Damiano in Assisi, Italy.[1] Communities of Poor Clares subsequently spread throughout Europe and, in later centuries, to North America, where individual monasteries were established as autonomous, self-governing houses of contemplative nuns living according to the Rule of Saint Clare.
According to general information about religious communities within the Diocese of Belleville, the Our Lady of Mercy monastery in Belleville, Illinois, represents one such autonomous foundation. Specific details regarding the circumstances of its establishment, founding sisters, or subsequent institutional history are not publicly documented in available sources and should not be assumed.
Special features
- A cloistered community of contemplative Poor Clare nuns dedicated to a life of prayer and enclosure
- Observance of the Rule of Saint Clare within the Franciscan spiritual tradition
Relics
No confirmed information regarding relics housed at the monastery is publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific details regarding the exterior architecture of the monastery building are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
As is customary for Poor Clare monasteries, the interior likely includes a chapel space accessible to the public for Mass and prayer, along with an enclosed area reserved for the resident community. Specific architectural details are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No confirmed details regarding stained glass windows are publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No confirmed details regarding statues or sculptures are publicly documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- St. Bernard (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Belleville, Anna)
- St. Elizabeth (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Francis of Assisi (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Cecilia (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Felicitas (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Anthony (Diocese of Belleville, Beckemeyer)
- Blessed Sacrament (Diocese of Belleville)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Augustine of Canterbury (Diocese of Belleville, Belleville)
- St. Henry (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Luke (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Belleville, Belleville)
- St. Teresa of the Child Jesus (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Belleville, Benton)
- St. Augustine (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Dominic (Diocese of Belleville)
- Immaculate Conception (Diocese of Belleville, Bridgeport)
- Holy Family (Diocese of Belleville)
- Holy Family Log Church (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Patrick (Diocese of Belleville, Cairo)
- St. Francis Xavier (Diocese of Belleville, Carbondale)
- Newman Center (Diocese of Belleville)
- St. Mary (Diocese of Belleville, Carlyle)
- St. Polycarp (Diocese of Belleville)
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References
- ↑ "Diocese of Belleville". Diocese of Belleville. https://www.belleville.org.diocesebelleville.org/.