| Charterhouse Our Lady of Korea | |
|---|---|
| 36°16′53″N 127°58′44″E / 36.2814°N 127.9788°E / 36.2814; 127.9788 | |
| 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, South Korea. It was established in 2002, and as of 2022 is one of two Carthusian monasteries in Asia, with the other being Charterhouse of the Annunciation, also in South Korea.
It was the subject of a 2019 KBS documentary, entitled The Carthusian Cloistered Monastery [ko].
In October 2022, a German priest was killed in a fire at the monastery.
References
- ^ "Monasteries – The Carthusian monks". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "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.
- Kim, Han-joo (2022-10-26). "German priest killed in fire at reclusive Catholic monastery". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
External links
- The House at the end of the World, The Carthusian Cloistered Monastery Part 1 on YouTube – The documentary (Korean, with English subtitles)