Abbeys and priories on the Isle of Man
Encyclopedia
Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man is a link page for any abbey
, priory
, friary or other religious house in the Isle of Man.
Isle of Man
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
, priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
, friary or other religious house in the Isle of Man.
Abbreviations and Key
| * | indicates current monastic function |
|---|---|
| + | indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function |
| ^ | indicates current non-ecclesiastic function |
| # | indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains |
| ~ | indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown |
Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemaccan Friary | Franciscan Franciscan Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities.... |
||
| Douglas Priory^ | nuns, chapel converted used as coachhouse | ||
| Rushen Abbey Rushen Abbey Rushen Abbey was an abbey on the Isle of Man, located near Ballasalla. Originally home for monks of the Savignac order, it soon came under Cistercian control and remained so until its dissolution. The abbey is located two miles from Castle Rushen; the most important political entity on the island... |
Savignac Savignac Savignac is the name of several communes in France:* Savignac, Aveyron, in the Aveyron department* Savignac, Gironde, in the Gironde departmentAlso, the monastic order:* Congregation of Savigny... -1147, Cistercian 1147 |
See also
- List of abbeys and priories
- List of abbeys and priories in Scotland
- List of abbeys and priories in Wales
- List of abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
- List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
- List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England
- Dissolution of the MonasteriesDissolution of the MonasteriesThe Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
- List of English cathedrals