Abbeys & priories · Scottish Islands
Golgotha Monastery
Golgotha Monastery — monastery on Papa Stronsay in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Golgotha Monastery is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "monastery on Papa Stronsay in Orkney Islands, Scotland". Coordinates: 59.1500°, -2.5800°.
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Official information
Golgotha Monastery, located on Papa Stronsay, is home to the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Roman Catholic congregation of missionary monks. The island serves as a place for both contemplative and active religious life, where the monks engage in missions worldwide while maintaining a spiritual lifestyle.
From the Wikipedia article
Golgotha Monastery is a monastery located on the Orkney island of Papa Stronsay. The monastery was founded in 1999, after the monastic community of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer purchased the island that year from farmer Charles Ronald Smith.
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Background
History
After the island was purchased for £250,000 by the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer on 31 May 1999, a congregation of Catholic monks established the Golgotha Monastery. The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer was established in 1988 by the Redemptorist priest Michael Mary Sim, and was previously affiliated with the Society of Saint Pius X. The population of Papa Stronsay as of the 2020s is approximately 26, consisting entirely of the monks who reside within the Golgotha Monastery.
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- Coordinates
- 59.1500, -2.5800
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1999
- Official site
- www.papastronsay.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q124540172 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Golgotha Monastery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Earl's Knoll Long Cairn
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Papa Stronsay House
Historic houses · 0.4 km
Site of St Bride's Chapel
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Papa Stronsay Lighthouse
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Whitehall
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Site of St Peter's Chapel
Historic houses · 2.0 km
Bay of Franks
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Mill Bay
Mountains & hills · 2.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Golgotha Monastery?
- Golgotha Monastery is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2AS).
- What is Golgotha Monastery?
- Golgotha Monastery — monastery on Papa Stronsay in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
- How do I get to Golgotha Monastery?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2AS.
- When was Golgotha Monastery built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- How do I get to Golgotha Monastery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2AS. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.