Imagine a place filled with the hopes and prayers for seamen and explorers of a great seafaring country. This place is the Hieronymites Monastery, or Jerónimosv Monastery (“Mosteiro dos Jerónimos” in Portuguese), the most notable Portuguese monastery of the 16th century.
The Hieronymites, an order of hermit monks, initially occupied the monastery, which was dedicated to St. Jerome. Their role was to pray for the king, as well as for navigators and explorers. The monks also gave spiritual assistance to seamen who came to the monastery.
