Caldey Abbey
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Caldey Abbey is an abbey of the Trappists[1][2] situated on Caldey Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, south of Tenby.
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Caldey Abbey | |
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51.637303°N 4.684337°W / 51.637303; -4.684337 | |
Location | Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Abbey |
Founded | 1910 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
Administration | |
Deanery | Pembroke |
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Caldey Island thrived as a centre of Cistercian activity in the Middle Ages.[3][4] The current abbey is modern; it was built in 1910 by Anglican Benedictine monks; they converted to Catholicism and became members of the Trappist Order in 1929.[5] As of 2018, there are about 10 members.[6]