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Holy Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Eastern Orthodox
Location
Location	Greece
Geographic coordinates	39°43′26″N 21°37′41″E / 39.723969°N 21.627943°E / 39.723969; 21.627943

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

Names

Other names for monastery include:

• 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.

The Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora (39°43′26″N 21°37′41″E / 39.724027°N 21.627965°E / 39.724027; 21.627965 (Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora)) is located next to the Holy Monastery.

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References

1. ^ Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
2. Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.

v t e Monasteries of Meteora
Active monasteries	Great Meteoron Varlaam Rousanou St. Nicholas Anapausas Holy Trinity St. Stephen
Defunct monasteries	Pantocrator St. John the Baptist Ypsilotera Holy Monastery Kallistratou St. Nicholas of Bantova St. Anthony St. Gregory [bg] St. George of Mandila [bg] St. Modestus Chains of the Apostle Peter Holy Apostles Holy Archangels [bg] Ypapantis St. Dimitrios
Rocks	Dupiani Holy Spirit Surloti Modi Alysos Pyxari Badovas Ambaria Agia Adrachti

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