Mother Ana Carmen Moneo Castel-Ruíz, titular prioress of Armenteira (archdiocese of Santiago di Compostella, Spain), offered her resignation to the Abbot General. The Abbot General, with the consent of his Council, accepted the resignation, which became effective on 19 February 2026.
On 16 March 2026, the community elected Sr. Paula Maria Télles Gonzalés as titular prioress for a six-year term.
Mother Paula Maria was born in 1967 in Pontevedra (Spain). She entered the monastery of Armenteira in 1997 and made her solemn profession in 2002. At the time of her election, she was the subprioress of the community.
