Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Patmos, Greece |
Part of | The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
Reference | 942 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Coordinates | 37°18′33.08″N 26°32′52.99″E / 37.3091889°N 26.5480528°ECoordinates: 37°18′33.08″N 26°32′52.99″E / 37.3091889°N 26.5480528°E |
Location of Monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Greece |
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (also called Monastery of Saint John the Divine) is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in on the island of Patmos. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage site.[1] It is named after St. John of Patmos.
History[]
In 1088, Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos gave the island of Patmos to the soldier-priest . The greater part of the monastery was completed by Christodoulos three years later. He heavily fortified the exterior because of the threats of piracy and Seljuk Turks.[2]
330 manuscripts are housed in the library (267 on parchment), including 82 manuscripts of the New Testament. Minuscules: 1160–1181, 1385–1389, 1899, 1901, 1966, 2001–2002, 2080–2081, 2297, 2464–2468, 2639, 2758, 2504, 2639, and lectionaries.[3]
As of 2012, 40 monks reside here.[citation needed] The monastery has, amongst its relics, the skull of Saint Thomas the Apostle.[4]
Gallery[]
Boy at Monastery of Saint John, Patmos
Boy in front of mural at Monastery of Saint John's
Girl and Woman at Monastery of Saint Johns, Patmos
Girls lighting Candles at Monastery of Saint Johns
Greek orthodox Priests at Monastery of Saint John's
Greek orthodox Priests at Monastery of Saint John's
Men at Monastery of Saint John's during Easter Celebrations
Woman with Candle at Monastery of Saint Johns during Easter Celebrations
Orthodox Priests enter the Monastery of Saint Johns
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ UNESCO, World Heritage Site #942, webpage:WHC-UNESCO-942.
- ^ "Monastery of St. John, Patmos". July 20, 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Manuscripts by place at the INTF.
- ^ "The Skull of the Holy Apostle Thomas in Patmos". www.johnsanidopoulos.com.
External links[]
Media related to Monastery of Saint John the Theologian at Wikimedia Commons
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