Charterhouse Our Lady of Korea
| Charterhouse Our Lady of Korea | |
|---|---|
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| 36°16′53″N 127°58′44″E / 36.2814°N 127.9788°E | |
| Address | 251-70 Jungmo-ro, Modong-myeon, Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Denomination | Carthusian |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 2002 |
Charterhouse Our Lady of Korea is a Carthusian monastery located in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was established in 2002,[1] and as of 2022[update] is one of two Carthusian monasteries in Asia,[1][2] with the other being Charterhouse of the Annunciation, also in South Korea.[2]
It was the subject of a 2019 KBS documentary, entitled The Carthusian Cloistered Monastery.[3]
In October 2022, a German priest was killed in a fire at the monastery.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Monasteries – The Carthusian monks". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ a b "The Monasteries – The carthusian nuns". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ 이, 지선 (2019-12-22). "'카르투시오 봉쇄수도원' 위치는? 아시아 유일의 수도원으로 밝혀져". 선데이타임즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Han-joo, Kim (2022-10-26). "German priest killed in fire at reclusive Catholic monastery". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
External links
[edit]- The House at the end of the World, The Carthusian Cloistered Monastery Part 1 on YouTube – The documentary (Korean, with English subtitles)