Pluscarden Abbey's cloister. Credit ... Toward the end of the 19th century, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, third marquess of Bute, one of the richest men in Europe, became a fervent protector ...

Pluscarden Abbey is in the Highlands of Scotland ... A convert, John Patrick, Marquess of Bute, bought it in 1897. He had Mass celebrated in the small prior’s chapel on the first floor.

Located in a quiet glen near Elgin in the Moray region of Scotland, Pluscarden Abbey stands as a significant historical and religious site. Founded in the 13th century, it holds a unique ...

Father Giles Conacher lights a candle in the lady chapel at Pluscarden Abbey on in Elgin, Scotland. Monks at Abbey which owes its foundation to King Alexander II of Scotland in the year 1230 ...

Pluscarden Abbey's cloister. Credit ... Toward the end of the 19th century, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, third marquess of Bute, one of the richest men in Europe, became a fervent protector ...