Monastery of Iviron
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Iviron monastery
)Euthymius of Athos | |
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| Location |  Mount Athos, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°14′44″N 24°17′05″E / 40.2455°N 24.2848°E |
| Public access | Men only |
The Monastery of Iviron (Georgian: ქართველთა მონასტერი, romanized: kartvelta monast'eri; Greek: Μονή Ιβήρων, romanized: Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece.
History
The monastery was built under the supervision of two
Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery.[1] In Greek, Iviron literally means "of the Iberians". The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries.[2]
Notable people
- John Tornike (died 985)
- John the Iberian (died c. 1002)
- Euthymius of Athos(c. 955-1028)
- George the Hagiorite (1009-1065)
Gallery
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View of the main monastery complex -
View of the sea
References
- OCLC 903320491.
- ^ "The administration of Mount Athos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
External links
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