Charterhouse Our Lady of Korea

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Charterhouse Our Lady of Korea is a Carthusian monastery located in Sangju, South Korea. It was established in 2002,[1] and as of 2022 is one of two Carthusian monasteries in Asia,[1][2] with the other being Charterhouse of the Annunciation, also in South Korea.[2]

It was the subject of a 2019 KBS documentary, entitled The Carthusian Cloistered Monastery.[3]

In October 2022, a German priest was killed in a fire at the monastery.[4]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Monasteries – The Carthusian monks". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  2. 2.[2.2]"The Monasteries – The carthusian nuns". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. 3.이, 지선 (2019-12-22). '카르투시오 봉쇄수도원' 위치는? 아시아 유일의 수도원으로 밝혀져. 선데이타임즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  4. 4.Kim, Han-joo (2022-10-26). "German priest killed in fire at reclusive Catholic monastery". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-01-01.