Visovac Monastery

Visovac Monastery
Samostan Visovac
Visovac Monastery
Monastery information
OrderFranciscans
Established1445
DioceseFranciscan Province of
the Most Holy Redeemer
People
Founder(s)Augustinian monks
Site
LocationKrka National Park
Croatia.
Coordinates43°51′40″N 15°58′24″E / 43.86111°N 15.97333°E / 43.86111; 15.97333
Visovac Monastery air view

The Visovac Monastery (Croatian: Samostan Visovac), part of the Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer based in Split, is a Catholic (Roman Rite) monastery on the island of Visovac in the Krka National Park, Croatia. Because of the centuries-long devotion to the Mother of God, Visovac is also called Mother of God Island.