Osiou Gregoriou monastery
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Osiou Grigoriou monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery
in the monastic state of Mount Athos
in Greece
. The monastery ranks seventeenth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
The monastery is built by the sea, on the southeastern side of the peninsula.
The monastery is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
.
In 1990 the monastery had 71 working monks.
The Monastery holds 279 manuscripts, of which 11 are on parchment, and it has approximately 6,000 printed books.
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in the monastic state of Mount Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The monastery ranks seventeenth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
The monastery is built by the sea, on the southeastern side of the peninsula.
The monastery is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
.
In 1990 the monastery had 71 working monks.
The Monastery holds 279 manuscripts, of which 11 are on parchment, and it has approximately 6,000 printed books.
External links
- Gregoriou monastery at the Mount Athos website
- Holy Monastery of Gregoriou Greek Ministry of Culture