Koutloumousiou Monastery

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Koutloumousiou Monastery
Μονή Κουτλουμουσίου
Koutloumousiou 2.jpg
Interior of the monastery.
Koutloumousiou Monastery is located in Mount Athos
Koutloumousiou Monastery
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
Full nameHoly Monastery of Koutloumousiou
OrderEcumenical Patriarchate
Dedicated toTransfiguration of the Saviour
DioceseMount Athos
PriorArchimandrite Elder Nikolaos
Site
LocationMount Athos, Greece
Coordinates40°15′13″N 24°14′50″E / 40.2536°N 24.2472°E / 40.2536; 24.2472Coordinates: 40°15′13″N 24°14′50″E / 40.2536°N 24.2472°E / 40.2536; 24.2472
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The Koutloumousiou Monastery (Greek: Μονή Κουτλουμουσίου) or Koutloumousi (Κουτλουμούσι) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery ranks sixth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.

The monastery was raised with the help of voivodes Nicolae Alexandru Basarab and Vladislav Vlaicu from Wallachia, while other Wallachian voivodes contributed with substantial financial donations (Mircea cel Bătrân, Laiotă Basarab, Basarab cel Tânăr, Vlad al IV-lea Călugărul, Vlad al VI-lea Înecatul, Vlad al VII-lea Vintilă, Radu cel Mare, Neagoe Basarab.).[1]

Among the treasures of the monastery is the purported largest relic of the True Cross.

The monastery's library contains 662 manuscripts and approximately 3,500 printed books.

It has 26 working monks.

Image gallery[]

  • Olive trees near the monastery

  • The church of the monastery

  • Church detail

  • Courtyard detail

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.mountathos.gr/active.aspx?mode=en{58c89da4-f6e0-4e21-8c4b-70308d98a2c1}View Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine

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