Protection of the Mother of God Monastery (Wentworth, Quebec)

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The Protection of the Mother of God Monastery (French: Monastère de la Protection-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in Wentworth, Québec.

It is the first monastery in Québec under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada. Its inauguration occurred on October 8, 2005, and construction is still underway.

Its igumen is named Cyril (Cyrille), and the monastery is under the omophorion of Archbishop Nicolae (Condrea). Services are conducted in French.


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