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Monastery of Iviron

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The Sacred Patriarchal and Stavopegial Monastery Iviron
Ἡ Ἱερὰ Πατριαρχικὴ καὶ Σταυροπηγιακὴ Μονὴ Ἰβήρων
Monastery as seen from a nearby trail
Monastery of Iviron is located in Mount Athos
Monastery of Iviron
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
Establishedbetween 980-983
Dedicated toDormition of the Theotokos
ArchdioceseConstantinople (Stavropegial)
People
Founder(s)John the Iberian and John Tornike
AbbotArchimandrite Nathanael
ArchbishopEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople
Important associated figuresGeorge of Athos, John Tornike, John the Iberian, Gabriel the Iberian Euthymius of Athos, Archimandrite Averchie
Architecture
StatusOpen and functioning
Heritage designationUNESCO World Heritage Site
Designated date1988
Site
LocationMount Athos
CountryGreece
Coordinates40°14′44″N 24°17′05″E / 40.2455°N 24.2848°E / 40.2455; 24.2848
Public accessMen only, with an access permit (διαμονητήριον)
WebsiteIveron at the Mount Athos website

The Monastery of Iviron (Georgian: ათონის ივერთა მონასტერი, romanized: atonis iverta monast'eri ; Greek: Μονή Ιβήρων, romanized: Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece.

History

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The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike between AD 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005, Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery.[1] In Greek, Iviron literally means "of the Iberians". The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries.[2]

Notable people

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  • View of the main monastery complex
    View of the main monastery complex
  • View of the sea
    View of the sea

References

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  1. ^ Speake, Graham (2014). Mount Athos: renewal in paradise. Limni, Evia, Greece: Denise Harvey. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-960-7120-34-2. OCLC 903320491.
  2. ^ "The administration of Mount Athos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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