Abbeys & priories · Northern Ireland
Clonard Monastery
Clonard Monastery — catholic church and monastery in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Clonard Monastery is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1919. Heritage designation: Grade B1 listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "catholic church and monastery in Belfast, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6000°, -5.9560°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clonard Monastery is a Catholic church located off the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and home to a community of the Redemptorists religious order.
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Background
History
In late 19th century Belfast, the Catholic population grew to such an extent that the provision of pastoral support to the working class was practically impossible for members of the diocesan clergy. The Bishop of Down and Connor Henry Henry invited the Redemptorists religious order to come to Belfast in 1896. Initially the Redemptorists built a small tin church in the grounds of Clonard House in 1897. In 1890 a monastery or community residence was opened in these grounds in the early French Gothic style. Eventually in 1911 the Church of the Holy Redeemer opened in the grounds of the community residence replacing the tin church.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6000, -5.9560
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT13 2RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast West
- Established
- 1919
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.clonard.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5134963 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clonard Monastery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clonard Monastery 121091 shopped.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clonard Monastery?
- Clonard Monastery is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT13 2RW).
- When was Clonard Monastery built?
- Built or established in 1919.
- Is Clonard Monastery a listed building?
- Clonard Monastery is officially recognised as Grade B1 listed building listed.
- How do I get to Clonard Monastery?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT13 2RW.