Fogo Priory facts for kids
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| Monastery information | |
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| Full name | Priory of St Nicholas of Fogo |
| Established | 1253 x 1297 |
| Mother house | Kelso Abbey (dependency) |
| Dedicated to | St Nicholas |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Andrews |
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| Founder(s) | Patrick Corbet |
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| Location | Fogo, Scottish Borders (Berwickshire), Scotland |
Fogo Priory was the a Tironensian monastic community in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders, dedicated to St Nicholas. It was founded sometime between 1253 and 1297 by a local landlord named Patrick Corbet, who granted lands to Kelso Abbey in order to establish a cell there. Only two of the priors of Fogo are known.
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