The closed order in this convent is still active. On 15 February each year the remarkably well-preserved body of Sister María de Jesús de León Delgado, who died in 1731, is rather ghoulishly put on display. The convent also contains a small religious museum.
Convento de Santa Catalina
La Laguna
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Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
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Nearby La Laguna attractions
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