Golgotha Monastery is a monastery located on the Orkney island of Papa Stronsay.[1] 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.[2]
| Golgotha Monastery | |
|---|---|
 The monastery viewed from a small tidal island adjacent to Papa Stronsay. | |
  Golgotha Monastery | |
| 59°09′N 2°35′W / 59.15°N 2.58°W | |
| Location | Papa Stronsay, Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
History
editAfter the island was purchased for £250,000 by the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer in 1999, a congregation of Catholic monks established the Golgotha Monastery.[3] 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to Papa Stronsay". www.papastronsay.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "The monks who bought their own Scottish island". March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Meet the Orkney monks at the centre of a tourist boom". The Herald. February 16, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Papa Stronsay". Lonely-Isles. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.