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Sveti Petar u Šumi

A 12th century Pauline Abbey located in the heart of the Istrian Peninsula, the heart of Croatia.

Sveti Petar u Šumi 2

52404 Sveti Petar u Šumi, CroatiaMAP: 45.181616, 13.862822

THE PAULINE BROTHERS WORLDWIDE

The Pauline Order was founded in Hungary. The first Pauline community was formed by hermits scattered in forests and rock caves. From the 17th century, the Order flourished in Poland. The Paulines also have monasteries in many European countries including Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Germany, Spain, and Italy. They are present in the United States and Australia, as well as on missions in South Africa and Cameroon. The Order has over 500 members.

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ABOUT THIS WEBSITE:

The purpose is to assist English-speaking travellers planning to visit the abbey or wanting to learn more about the beautiful monastery. The building is almost 900 years old and is being restored.

Other websites are available for Croatian and Polish-speaking visitors using Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. These other social media channels include a facebook page for Saint Peter in the Forest church and parish community. Different sites are also offered for the Catholic outreach program "Under the Fig Tree" known as "Pod Smokvom" in Croatia.

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ABOUT THE MONASTERY

HISTORY

The settlement in the March of Istria arose around the Benedictine Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, founded in the 1130s and first mentioned about 1174/76. The abandoned monastery was dedicated to the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit by the Habsburg emperor Frederick III with the consent of Pope Pius II in 1459. The present-day Baroque monastery complex was finished in 1731.

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SAINT PETER

Peter the Apostle (also known as Simon Peter or Cephas) was one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears in all four New Testament gospels as well as in the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic tradition accredits Peter as the first bishop of Rome‍, i.e. Pope‍, and also as the first bishop of Antioch.

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SAINT PAUL

Paul the Apostle (also named Saul of Tarsus) was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus during the first century. For his contributions to the New Testament, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age. He founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to mid-50s AD.

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SAINT PAUL THE FIRST HERMIT

Blessed Eusebius of Esztergom was a Hungarian hermit and canon (cleric) who was born c.1200 and died January 1270. He founded the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. Eusebius was beatified in 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City.

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