Visby konvent
Visby convent (or Gråbrödraklostret in Visby) was founded in 1233 by the Franciscans as its first convent in Sweden. The monastery church was completed around 1250 with Saint Catherine of Alexandria as patron saint.
- HMML ID
- 544134363638
- PURL
- LC name
- Visby konvent
- HMML name
- Visby konvent
Variants
- Konvent Sankt Karin
- Konvent Sankta Katarina
Organization information
- Organization type
- Monasteries
- Foundation date
- 1233
- Dissolution date
- 1537
- Centuries
- 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Parent organizations
General notes
- Description
- Visby konvent; Franciscan foundation in 1233
- Citations
- "Visby konvent," Wikipedia, accessed May 4, 2024, https://perma.cc/LVK3-ACCV.
Preferred citation
"Visby konvent." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified May 04, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/544134363638
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-05-04
- Last edited
- 2023-05-04