Holy Cross Abbey (Cañon City, Colorado)
The Abbey of the Holy Cross in Cañon City, Colorado, is a former monastery of the Order of St. Benedict in the United States. It existed for nearly 120 years, operating such various enterprises as a boarding school for boys and a winery. It is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Rear view of the former abbey | |
Monastery information | |
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Full name | Abbey of the Holy Cross |
Other names | Priory of St. Mary (former name) |
Order | Benedictine |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1886 |
Disestablished | 2005 |
Dedicated to | Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
Diocese | Pueblo |
Architecture | |
Status | Defunct |
Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places |
Designated date | August 18, 1986 |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1924 |
Completion date | 1925 |
Closed | 2006 |
Site | |
Coordinates | 38°26′56″N 105°12′03″W |
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