St. David, Arizona: Holy Trinity Monastery
A monastery with its own RV park and thrift store.
- Address:
- Trinity Way, St. David, AZ
- Directions:
- Between Benson and Tombstone, two miles south of St. David on the west side of Hwy 80.
- Phone:
- 520-720-4642
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Shrine of the True Cross On my way to Tombstone and Bisbee I saw this 70-foot high Celtic Cross, and at the base of the cross is the "Shrine of the True Cross." It is visible from Hwy 80, at the Holy Trinity Monastery.
[David Kamada, 04/23/2011]Here's a site in which I found great solitude: The Holy Trinity Monastery, located on your way to Tombstone (a haven of southwestern roadside attractions). Highlights of the Monastery include The Meditation Garden (more of a swamp than a garden) and the "Bird Sanctuary" where I was stalked by wild javelina in a maze of thick brush.
I'm not sure what the monastery is or who lives there but I did see a couple of nuns and some trailers. Oh yeah, hanging below the Holy Monastery sign is another sign telling travelers that the thrift store is open.
[Mark Breck, 01/03/1997]Nearby Offbeat Places
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Rod Corona adds: "It open to the public and even has an RV park. It is unusual that a Catholic monastery would be located in St. David since the town is mostly Mormon. It was founded by members of the Mormon Battalion."