Sclerder Abbey

Sclerder Abbey (pronounced: Sklerder Abby; Cornish: Abatty Clerder, meaning Abbey of Clarity) is a former Carmelite monastery in Cornwall, England, UK,[1] located between Looe and Polperro, which accommodates a Roman Catholic Community with an ecumenical vocation, which grew out of a prayer group in Lyon, France, in 1973.

The Abbey was founded in 1843 by the Dames de la Retraite who left in 1852, and was then occupied successively by the Franciscan Recollects (1858–1864); Carmelite nuns (1864–1871); Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (1904–1910); Minoresses from Rennes (1914–1920); Minoresses from Bullingham (1922–1981), including Franciscan nuns (from c. 1925).

The community put on a regular programme of retreats and events for both groups and individuals.

Sclerder Abbey serves the Cornish Roman Catholic community.

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