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Pluscarden Abbey in Scotland where 15 Benedictine monks pray and welcome visitors.

Scotland’s Pluscarden Abbey: the northernmost Benedictine monastery in the world

Oct 14, 2024

By Emma Silvestri

In northeast Scotland, six miles southwest of Elgin in Moray, stands Pluscarden Abbey, the northernmost Benedictine abbey in the world. Read more

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Pluscarden Abbey in Scotland where 15 Benedictine monks pray and welcome visitors.

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