The Bridgettine Convent - Turku, Finland
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N 60° 26.994 E 022° 15.292
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The Bridgettine Convent located on Turku. Birgittalaisluostari Turussa.
Waymark Code: WM134EY
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 09/13/2020
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Turku Bridgettine Monastery is a Catholic nunnery in Turku, founded in 1986. In 2011, the monastery had nine nuns. They are from India, Mexico, Italy and Poland. Two Finnish-born people work in the main monastery in Rome.
The monastery, which is connected to the Church of St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming, houses a guest house and student dormitories for girls. The guest house is an affordable hotel with no religious boundaries. Retreats and family reunions are also held there.
Turun birgittalaisluostari on Turussa sijaitseva katolinen nunnaluostari, joka perustettiin vuonna 1986.Vuonna 2011 luostarissa oli yhdeksän nunnaa. He ovat intialaisia, meksikolaisia, italialaisia ja puolalaisia. Kaksi suomalaissyntyistä työskentelee Rooman pääluostarissa.
Pyhän Birgitan ja Autuaan Hemmingin kirkon yhteydessä toimiva luostari pitää vierastaloa ja tyttöjen opiskelija-asuntoja. Vierastalo toimii edullisena hotellina, jossa ei ole uskontokuntarajoja. Siellä järjestetään myös retriittejä ja perhejuhlia.
[source: wikipedia]
Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: The Bridgettine Convent
Address:
Ursininkatu 15a
Turku, Finland
20100
Religious affiliation: Catholic parish
Date founded/constructed: 1986
Web Site: [Web Link]
Status of Use: Acitvely Used
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