Visovac Monastery
Samostan Visovac | |
Visovac Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Franciscans |
| Established | 1445 |
| Diocese | Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Augustinian monks |
| Site | |
| Location | Krka National Park Croatia. |
| Coordinates | 43°51′40″N 15°58′24″E / 43.86111°N 15.97333°E |
The Visovac Monastery (Croatian: Samostan Visovac), part of the Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer based in Split, is a Catholic (Roman Rite) monastery on the island of Visovac in the Krka National Park, Croatia. Because of the centuries-long devotion to the Mother of God, Visovac is also called Mother of God Island.