St Mary's Monastery, Kinnoull facts for kids
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| Monastery information | |
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| Order | Redemptorists |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Dedicated to | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Consecrated | 29 November 1913 |
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| Functional Status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Category B |
| Designated date | 20 May 1965 |
| Architect | Andrew Heiton |
| Groundbreaking | 16 June 1868 |
| Completion date | 19 March 1869 |
| Site | |
| Location | Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 56°23′40″N 3°24′35″W / 56.39448°N 3.40965°W |
| Website | KinnoullMonastery.co.uk |
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, and was the first Roman Catholic monastery established in Scotland since the Reformation.
History
Foundation
On 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 son, Andrew Grainger Heiton.
Construction
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. 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.
