Konstamonitou Monastery

Coordinates: 40°17′17.43″N 24°10′26.01″E / 40.2881750°N 24.1738917°E / 40.2881750; 24.1738917
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Konstamonitou Monastery
Μονή Κωνσταμονίτου
External view of the monastery.
Konstamonitou Monastery is located in Mount Athos
Konstamonitou Monastery
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
Full nameHoly Monastery of Konstamonitou
Other namesKastamonitou
Dedicated toSaint Stephen
DioceseMount Athos
People
Founder(s)Constantine the Great
PriorArchimandrite Elder Charalampos
Site
LocationMount Athos, Greece
Coordinates40°17′17.43″N 24°10′26.01″E / 40.2881750°N 24.1738917°E / 40.2881750; 24.1738917
Public accessMen only

The Kastamonitou Monastery (Greek: Μονή Κασταμονίτου), officially called Konstamonitou Monastery (Μονή Κωνσταμονίτου),[1] is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the southeastern side of the Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks twentieth and last in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.

The monastery was founded in the mid-11th century, either by an unknown member of the aristocratic

Serbian magnate Radič, it attracted many monks from the South Slavic lands, and experienced a century of prosperity.[1]

The monastery's present buildings date to the 18th and 19th centuries.[1] The monastery has about 20 working monks. The monastery library holds 110 manuscripts and approximately 5,000 printed books.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Talbot & Cutler 1991, p. 1110.

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