Holy Monastery (Meteora)
| Holy Monastery | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location |  Greece |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°43′26″N 21°37′41″E / 39.723969°N 21.627943°E |
The Holy Monastery (Greek: Αγία Μονή, romanized: Agia Moni) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[1]
Names
[edit]Other names for monastery include:[1]
- Nea Moni (Νέα Μονή) 'New Monastery'
- Moni Genesiou tes Theotokou (Μονή Γενεσίου της Θεοτόκου) 'Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos'
- Moni ton Eisodion tis Teokokou (Μονή των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου) 'Monastery of the Entry of the Theotokos'
- Keli tou Varlaam (Κελί του Βαρλαάμ) 'Cell of Varlaam'
Description
[edit]The monastery was mentioned in 1614, which at the time was inhabited by more than 20 monks. The monastery had also sought to gain recognition as a stavropegion. Today, only ruins remain on a narrow rock that is overshadowed by Ypsilotera Rock.[2]
The Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora (39°43′26″N 21°37′41″E / 39.724027°N 21.627965°E) is located next to the Holy Monastery.[1]
Gallery
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References
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- ^ a b c Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
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