Corfu’s Catholic Capuchin Monastery Shuts Down After 381 Years

Corfu’s Catholic Capuchin Monastery Shuts Down After 381 Years

A digital depiction of a Capuchin monk overlooking Corfu, as the Greek island faces the closure of its only Capuchin monastery in almost four centuries. Credit: Greek Reporter archive A 381-year chapter has closed for the proud Catholic community of Corfu in Greece, with the Capuchin Fathers monastery shutting its doors permanently due to a lack of vocations. A few days ago, the final Mass was presided over by the Catholic Archbishop of Corfu, G…