Cathedrals · Scottish Islands
Iona Nunnery
Iona Nunnery is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Iona Nunnery is a cathedral in scotland islands, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1201. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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The Iona Nunnery was an Augustinian convent of nuns located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It was established sometime after the foundation of the nearby Benedictine monastery in 1203 by Ranald, son of Somerled. Bethóc, daughter of Somerled, and sister of Ranald, was first prioress. The ruins of the nunnery stand in a peaceful precinct adjacent to Iona's main (and only) village, Baile Mor. They form the most complete remains of a medieval nunnery extant in Scotland. After the Reformation, the priory was dissolved and reduced to a ruin.
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Background
History
The nunnery was founded after the establishment of the Benedictine monastery, founded by Raghnall mac Somhairle in 1203. Raghnall's sister, Bethóc, became the first prioress. This was one of the three Augustinian monasteries of women in Scotland, St. Leonards Nunnery located at Perth and Teampull na Trionaid at Carinish in North Uist being the other two. In the Abbey museum of the nearby Iona Abbey, the top half of a headstone of Anna MacLean, a prioress of the monastery of nuns who died in 1543, is on display. Restoration work on the nunnery occurred in 1923 and 1993.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3313, -6.3940
- Established
- 1201
- Official site
- www.ionaheritage.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q82249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Iona Nunnery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iona Nunnery?
- Iona Nunnery is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3313°, -6.3940°.
- When was Iona Nunnery built?
- Iona Nunnery dates to 1201.
- What denomination is Iona Nunnery?
- Iona Nunnery is affiliated with Christianity.