Pantokratoros monastery

Pantokratoros monastery

Pantokratoros monastery ( _el. 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.

It was founded in 1363 by Alexy Stratopedarch and John Primikerij.

The library housed c. 350 manuscripts, and 3 500 printed books. The Monasteries documents are written in Greek and Turkish. Today the monastery has about 15 working monks.

External links

* [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21210a/e212ja13.html Greek Ministry of Culture: Holy Monastery of Pantokrator]
* [http://www.mountathos.gr/active.aspx?mode=en{58c89da4-f6e0-4e21-8c4b-70308d98a2c1}View Pantokrators monastery at the Mount Athos website]
* [http://www.hri.org/MPA/other/Agio_Oros/monasteries/pantokratoros.html Pantocrator - Holy Mountain]


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