St Mary's Monastery, Kinnoull

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.

St Mary's Monastery
Location within Perth
Monastery information
OrderRedemptorists
DenominationCatholic
Dedicated toOur Lady of Perpetual Help
Consecrated29 November 1913
People
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationCategory B
Designated date20 May 1965
ArchitectAndrew Heiton
Groundbreaking16 June 1868
Completion date19 March 1869
Site
LocationKinnoull, Perth, Scotland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates56.39448°N 3.40965°W / 56.39448; -3.40965
WebsiteKinnoullMonastery.co.uk
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