Golgotha Monastery

Golgotha Monastery
The monastery viewed from a small tidal island adjacent to Papa Stronsay.
Golgotha Monastery is located in Orkney Islands
Golgotha Monastery
Golgotha Monastery
59°09′N 2°35′W / 59.15°N 2.58°W / 59.15; -2.58
LocationPapa Stronsay, Orkney Islands
CountryScotland
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.papastronsay.com
History
Founded1999
Specifications
MaterialsStone

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]

  1. ^ "Welcome to Papa Stronsay". www.papastronsay.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. ^ "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.