List of monasteries in the United States

The following is an incomplete list of monasteries in the United States.

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  • Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastery, in Holladay. The Carmelite nuns originally took residence downtown Salt Lake City, in December 1952 and then moved to Holladay, three years later. After their move to Holladay, it took another 20 years before the physical monastery began to be built.[87]

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