Holy Monastery (Meteora)

Holy Monastery
Αγία Μονή
The ruins of the monastery
Holy Monastery Location of the former monastery in Greece
Holy Monastery
39°43′26″N 21°37′41″E / 39.723969°N 21.627943°E / 39.723969; 21.627943
Location	Kalabaka, Thessaly
Country	Greece
Denomination	Greek Orthodox (former)
History
Status	Monastery (former)
Architecture
Functional status	Inactive (in partial ruins)
Architectural type	Monastery
Style	Byzantine (Athonite)
Completed	c. 15th century

The Holy Monastery (Greek: Αγία Μονή, romanized: Agia Moni) is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.^[1]

Names

Other names for monastery include:^[1]

• Nea Moni (Νέα Μονή) 'New Monastery'
• Moni Genesiou tes Theotokou (Μονή Γενεσίου της Θεοτόκου) 'Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos'
• Moni ton Eisodion tis Teokokou (Μονή των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου) 'Monastery of the Entry of the Theotokos'
• Keli tou Varlaam (Κελί του Βαρλαάμ) 'Cell of Varlaam'

Description

The monastery was mentioned in 1614, which at the time was inhabited by more than 20 monks. The monastery had also sought to gain recognition as a stavropegion. Today, only ruins remain on a narrow rock that is overshadowed by Ypsilotera Rock.^[2]

The Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora is located next to the Holy Monastery.^[1]

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See also

• Architecture portal
• Christianity portal
• Greece portal

• Church of Greece
• List of Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece

References

1. Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο. Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
2. Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.

External links

Media related to Agía Moní at Wikimedia Commons