Loreto Convent Salzburg

Solemnity of Our Holy Father Francis
on 4 October 2026 — all the faithful are cordially invited

Saturday, 3 October
4:30 pm Rosary
5:00 pm Solemn Transitus "Passing of our Holy Father Francis" with blessing with individual relics

Sunday, 4 October
6:30 and 8:00 am Solemn Mass in honor of our Holy Father Francis, followed by blessing with individual relics
4:55 pm Solemn Rosary devotion in honor of St Francis, Tantum Ergo, Eucharistic Benediction, followed by blessing with individual relics

"My God and my All!"
(St Francis)

Schedule of Masses and Confessions

Schedule of Masses and Confessions
in the Church of Perpetual Adoration St Mary Loreto

Holy Masses:

Sundays and Feast Days:
• 6:30 a.m. (Tridentine Rite)
• 8:00 a.m.

Weekdays:
• 6:30 a.m. (Tridentine Rite)
• 8:00 a.m.

Rosary (daily):
• 5:00 p.m. with Eucharistic Benediction
• 7:00 p.m.

Confession:
• Sundays and feast days: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• Weekdays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• Monday to Thursday, Saturday: 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
• Friday: no confessions in the afternoon
• Fatima Day (13th of each month before Holy Mass): 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Opening hours of our convent gate
(subject to change)

The blessing with the Graced Loreto Child is given:

Sundays and Feast Days:
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Weekdays:
• 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Saturdays and days before feast days:
• 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Fatima Day (13th of every month):
• As above
• Additionally: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Faithful who are unable to come during the blessing times receive the blessing of the Loreto Child from afar every day at 2:30 p.m.!

Jubilee Indulgence for the 800th Anniversary of the Death of St Francis of Assisi

On the occasion of this jubilee, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed an Extraordinary Holy Year for 2026. It runs from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027. During this time, the faithful have the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence every day. It can be obtained in any church dedicated to St Francis, and therefore also in our convent church, St Mary Loreto, where we, the Capuchin Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, honor St Francis as the father of our order.

In giving I receive, in forgetting myself I find myself, in dying I rise to eternal life. St Francis of Assisi

How can we gain this jubilee indulgence?

Confession with a firm resolve to turn away from every sin (one confession suffices to gain several plenary indulgences)
Receiving Holy Communion
Prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father: an Our Father, a Hail Mary, or another prayer
A visit to a Franciscan church

Jubilee indulgence for the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, 2026

Welcome to the Loreto Convent of the Capuchin Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration and to the Church of St Mary Loreto in Salzburg

The Loreto Convent on Paris‑Lodron‑Straße in Salzburg’s right Old Town was built in the first half of the 17th century. At the initiative of Prince‑Archbishop Paris Count Lodron, construction could begin in 1633; the new convent was consecrated in 1636. It was taken over by the so‑called Regular Capuchin Nuns of Perpetual Adoration, also known as Capuchin Poor Clares, who had fled from Landshut to Salzburg during the Thirty Years’ War. For a long time the convent was regarded as one of the strictest women’s monasteries in the city. Over the course of its history it suffered repeated destruction, including during the French wars and through bomb hits in the Second World War, yet it was always rebuilt in its original form.

Our Community

We, the Capuchin Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, live here in cloistered enclosure and devote ourselves to daily prayer, adoration and intercession for the needs of all people. Perpetual Adoration forms the spiritual centre of our life: around the clock we keep hours of prayer before the Most Blessed Sacrament. Although the convent area itself is not open to the public, we warmly invite you to pause in our church of St Mary Loreto and to find peace and reflection there.

The Church of St Mary Loreto

Our church was built between 1633 and 1648 and is a simple Baroque hall church with several attached chapels. Despite severe damage – through a major fire in 1818 and during the Second World War – the original character of the church has been preserved, as it was always rebuilt according to the old plans. Inside, alongside the 17th‑century high altar, there are three special miracle‑working images of the Black Madonna (Altötting, Einsiedeln and Loreto). The Loreto church is open during the day for personal prayer and for the liturgy. It is also here that the unbroken chain of perpetual adoration has taken place since Pentecost 1937.

The Famous Loreto Child

A special treasure is the so‑called Loreto Child, a small, exquisitely carved ivory figure from the early 17th century. It wears a richly decorated garment and a crown and holds a sceptre and a cross in its hands – signs of the kingship of Jesus and his saving love. Since its arrival in the Loreto Convent around 1650, the Loreto Child has been venerated by many faithful as an image of grace right up to the present day. The old custom of “placing the Child” – the Loreto Child being briefly placed on the head of the faithful or held out to them in order to ask for help and blessing – has remained alive and is still practised today on request at our convent gate.

Contact & Visit

Kapuzinerinnen v. d. Ewigen Anbetung, St. Maria Loreto
Paris‑Lodron‑Straße 6
5020 Salzburg, Austria

Telephone: +43 (0)662 871163
Email: We live offline – but with a very good connection upwards ;‑)
Donations account: AT11 2011 1501 3210 4700

We look forward to your visit to the church of St Mary Loreto – whether for quiet personal prayer, for joining us at Holy Mass, or to receive the special blessing of the Loreto Child.

Pictures of Church and Convent