St Mary's Monastery is an ecumenical Christian spirituality and retreat centre in Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland. It was built in 1868 by the Redemptorists. Until 1971, it also served as a novitiate for the Redemptorists. In 1870, the church and shrine, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, was built within the grounds. It is located on Hatton Road, to the east of Kinnoull, on the edge of Kinnoull Hill, overlooking the city of Perth. The building has been registered as a category B listed building by Historic Environment Scotland,[2] and was the first Roman Catholicmonastery established in Scotland since the Reformation.[3]
The purchase of the land and the construction was funded by the family of a Redemptorist priest, Edward Douglas. On 19 May 1869, construction was finished and the community moved in. The church, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, continued to be built and was opened on 22 March 1870. On 29 November 1913 it was consecrated by the Bishop of DunkeldRobert Fraser.[6] The monastery hosted retreats, was a centre from which Redemptorist priests went to nearby Catholic parishes and was a novitiate, a place of training for Redemptorist novices.[7]
Developmentsedit
In 1896, extension work to the monastery and church took place. A new oratory and clock tower were added. They were designed by Andrew Granger Heiton, the nephew of the original architect. In the church is a mortuary chapel, a crypt and a Father Willis Organ.[6] After the 1970s, it was no longer used as a novitiate. In 1978, it began hosting retreats for women. In 1981, it was designated a mission and renewal centre, making retreats its primary focus.[7] In the 2000s, a renovation of the entire building was done and it was reopened in 2017.[8]
mary, monastery, kinnoull, mary, monastery, ecumenical, christian, spirituality, retreat, centre, kinnoull, perth, scotland, built, 1868, redemptorists, until, 1971, also, served, novitiate, redemptorists, 1870, church, shrine, lady, perpetual, help, built, wi. St Mary s Monastery is an ecumenical Christian spirituality and retreat centre in Kinnoull Perth Scotland It was built in 1868 by the Redemptorists Until 1971 it also served as a novitiate for the Redemptorists In 1870 the church and shrine Our Lady of Perpetual Help was built within the grounds It is located on Hatton Road to the east of Kinnoull on the edge of Kinnoull Hill overlooking the city of Perth The building has been registered as a category B listed building by Historic Environment Scotland 2 and was the first Roman Catholic monastery established in Scotland since the Reformation 3 St Mary s MonasteryLocation within PerthMonastery informationOrderRedemptoristsDenominationCatholicDedicated toOur Lady of Perpetual HelpConsecrated29 November 1913PeopleArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationCategory BDesignated date20 May 1965 1 ArchitectAndrew HeitonGroundbreaking16 June 1868Completion date19 March 1869SiteLocationKinnoull Perth ScotlandCountryUnited KingdomCoordinates56 23 40 N 3 24 35 W 56 39448 N 3 40965 W 56 39448 3 40965WebsiteKinnoullMonastery co uk Contents 1 History 1 1 Foundation 1 2 Construction 1 3 Developments 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editFoundation edit nbsp The monastery is in view in the distance below Kinnoull Hill in this circa 1903 view of BridgendOn 21 May 1866 the land for the monastery was bought from William Hay 4th Earl of Kinnoull On 16 June 1868 the foundation stone was laid It was blessed by the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh John Strain The building was designed by a local architect Andrew Heiton He designed many buildings in Perth and abroad such as Vogrie House the Perth Municipal Buildings and Abbey Presbyterian Church Dublin His students included James Macintyre Henry and John Murray Robertson and he worked with his nephew Andrew Granger Heiton 4 5 Construction edit The purchase of the land and the construction was funded by the family of a Redemptorist priest Edward Douglas On 19 May 1869 construction was finished and the community moved in The church dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help continued to be built and was opened on 22 March 1870 On 29 November 1913 it was consecrated by the Bishop of Dunkeld Robert Fraser 6 The monastery hosted retreats was a centre from which Redemptorist priests went to nearby Catholic parishes and was a novitiate a place of training for Redemptorist novices 7 Developments edit In 1896 extension work to the monastery and church took place A new oratory and clock tower were added They were designed by Andrew Granger Heiton the nephew of the original architect In the church is a mortuary chapel a crypt and a Father Willis Organ 6 After the 1970s it was no longer used as a novitiate In 1978 it began hosting retreats for women In 1981 it was designated a mission and renewal centre making retreats its primary focus 7 In the 2000s a renovation of the entire building was done and it was reopened in 2017 8 See also editList of listed buildings in Perth Scotland Catholic Church in Scotland List of monastic houses in ScotlandReferences edit St Mary s Monastery RC Hatton Road from Historic Environment Scotland retrieved 5 April 2021 St Mary s Monastery Kinnoull Perth from British Listed Buildings retrieved 5 April 2021 St Mary s Monastery Kinnoull Monastery Gazetteer for Scotland University of Edinburgh Retrieved 28 April 2014 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland Francis Hindes Groome 1901 Municipal Buildings Perth from Historic Environment Scotland retrieved 5 April 2021 a b St Mary s Monastery Kinnoull from Scotland Churches Trust retrieved 5 April 2021 a b History from KinnoullMonastery co uk retrieved 5 April 2021 Pat Ashworth A Time for God from Church Times 27 January 2017 retrieved 5 April 2021External links edit nbsp Media related to St Mary s Monastery Kinnoull at Wikimedia Commons Official website St Mary s Monastery on the Canmore Database Kinnoull monastery in the James Valentine Photographic Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Monastery Kinnoull amp oldid 1123781540, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,