Sister Rita
Sister Rita, 82, is one of the last three nuns from the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen, Austria. After being placed in a care home against her will, she returned to her beloved convent in September 2023, expressing joy at being back home where she spent much of her life.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Sister Rita is one of the elderly nuns who broke back into their convent in Salzburg.
Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions
United States· 2025-11-29
Sister Rita is one of the three nuns who moved back to the convent and has gained attention for her exercise workouts.
Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent
United Kingdom· 2025-11-28
Sister Rita, known for her effervescence, is one of the nuns who returned to the convent after being placed in a care home.
‘We were obedient our entire lives’: the nuns who broke back into their convent | AustriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-26
Sister Rita, along with two other nuns, returned to their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, after leaving a nursing home.
Elderly Austrian nuns break out of nursing home and back into their former convent, defying dioceseUnited States· 2025-09-16Sister Rita expressed her happiness about returning to the convent, stating she was always homesick at the care home.
Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the AlpsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-13
