Founder(s) Alexios and John Public access Men only Diocese Mount Athos Burials Irene of Montferrat | Location Mount Athos, Greece Phone +30 2377 023253 Dedicated to Transfiguration of Jesus | |
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Full name Holy Monastery of Pantokratoros Order Ecumenical Patriarchate Prior Archimandrite Elder Gabriel Address ΙΕΡΑ ΜΟΝΗ ΠΑΝΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ, ΙΕΡΑ ΜΟΝΗ ΠΑΝΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΟΡΟΥΣ 603 86, Greece Similar Stavronikita monastery, Koutloumousiou monastery, Dionysiou monastery, Iviron monastery, Xenophontos monastery | ||
The monasteries pantokratoros monastery buildings and treasures
Pantokratoros monastery (Greek: Μονή Παντοκράτορος) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The monastery ranks seventh in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
Contents
- The monasteries pantokratoros monastery buildings and treasures
- The monasteries pantokratoros monastery history
- Some manuscripts
- References
It was founded in 1363 by the megas stratopedarches Alexios and the megas primikerios John.
The library housed c. 350 manuscripts, and 3,500 printed books. The Monastery's documents are written in Greek and Turkish. Today the monastery has about 17 monks.
The monasteries pantokratoros monastery history
Some manuscripts
References
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