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🏔️ The Hermitage Cat Island
Bahamas
About This Sacred Site
The Hermitage atop Mount Alvernia on Cat Island was built entirely by hand by Father Jerome Hawes, an Anglican-turned-Catholic priest, as his personal place of prayer and penance. At 63 meters above sea level, it sits on the highest point in the Bahamas. The miniature monastery features tiny cloisters, a bell tower, and Stations of the Cross carved into the hillside path.
Key Facts
- •Built by Father Jerome Hawes who hand-carried all materials up the hill
- •Sits atop Mount Alvernia, the highest point in the Bahamas at 63 meters
- •Father Jerome was an architect who built churches across the Bahamas
- •The Stations of the Cross are carved into rock along the path to the top
- •Father Jerome lived as a hermit here until his death in 1956
Location
Coordinates: 24.3860, -75.4513
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