Holy Monasteries of Mt Athos
The Holy Monastery of Iviron is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin
Monk Chariton of Karoulia
13 August 2021
The monastery was founded in 980 by the Iberian noble and distinguished gen...
The Holy Monastery of the apostles Peter and Paul in Mount Athos
5 July 2019
This monastery appears to have already been in existence in 1018, but after...
The Holy Monastery of Simonos Petras
3 April 2013
The monastery was founded in 1257 by the hermit St Simon, on the precipitou...
The Holy Monastery of Kostamonitou (or Kastamonitou)
Monk Chariton of Karoulia
5 November 2011
The monastery was founded in the first half of the 11th century by a man fr...
The Holy Monastery of Saint Panteleimon
Monk Chariton of Karoulia
5 November 2011
The Monastery was founded before the end of the 10th century in the mountai...
The Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou
Monk Chariton of Karoulia
5 November 2011
The monastery was founded before the a the 10th century. It played a leadin...
St. Andrew’s Skete (Serrai)
5 November 2011
From the very beginnings of Athonite Monasticism, Karyai was a focal point ...
The Holy Monastery of Gregoriou
5 November 2011
The monastery was founded in the 14th century by a certain St Gregory. It w...
The Holy Monastery of Stavronikita
5 November 2011
The monastery appears to have been founded in the early 11th century, but i...
The Holy Monastery of Agiou Pavlou (St Paul)
5 November 2011
The monastery was founded shortly before 980 and was called St Paul's or Xe...