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==History of Panagia Gorgoepikoos Icon==
::''See Main Article: [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]]''
The monastery takes its name from the icon of of Panagia Gorgoepikoos, which is commemmorated [[October 1]]. This is one of the best known miraculous icons of the Holy Mountain, located at Docheiariou Monastery.
[[Image:Geelong.jpg|thumb|left|Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikoos - Geelong]]
==Mother Kallistheni==
Mother Kallistheni, the first abbess of the monastery, was born Kalomira Zantis (nicknamed "Corrine") to Angelo and Nina Zantis, and raised in Goulburn, NSW, Australia with two siblings, Sheridan and Peter.
Her great-grandfather was the village priest and the schoolmaster in Karavas, in Kythera, Greece, for four decades. Known as 'Papa Vangelli', he was married to Presbytera Stamatia and baptised the majority of those Kytherians who then moved to Australia or the USA. Papa Vangelli had eight children, of whom Kalomira was the seventh; she married Sarandos Zantiotis and had four children, of whom Angelo was the fourth; he married Nina Souris, from Armidale, who are the parents of Mother Kallistheni.
[[Image:SeraphimSarov5h.JPG|thumb|St Seraphim Shrine (close up)]]
==Monastery Grounds==
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The '''Holy Monastery of [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]]''' ("She who is Quick to Hear") is a [[monasticism|monastic]] community for [[nun|women]] in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]. The monastery was established in May 1993 by [[Kallistheni (Zantis)|Mother Kallistheni]], who remains the [[abbess]].
==History of Panagia Gorgoepikoos Icon==
The monastery takes its name from the [[icon]] of [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]], which is commemmorated [[October 1]]. This is one of the best known miraculous icons of the Holy Mountain, located at [[Dochiariou Monastery (Athos)|Docheiariou Monastery]].
::''See Main Article: [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]] icon''
[[Image:Geelong.jpg|thumb|left|Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikoos - Geelong]]
== Monastery Grounds ==
The monastery is situated approximately one hour, by car, from Melbourne and is in Lovely Banks, which is close to the seaside suburb of Geelong. It can be found at:
P.O. Box 219, Corio, Vic 3214
Initially the Monastery stood on 17 acres of land but recent land purchases have allowed for growth extending the property size to 20 acres. This growth has allowed the monastery to purchase bees to produce their own honey, a donkey and 2 alpacas.
[[Image:SeraphimGeelong.jpg|thumb|St Seraphim's Shrine (far view)]]
==Mother Kallistheni==
Mother Kallistheni, the first abbess of the monastery, was born Kalomira Zantis (nicknamed "Corrine") to Angelo and Nina Zantis, and raised in Goulburn, NSW, Australia with two siblings, Sheridan and Peter.
Her great-grandfather was the village priest and the schoolmaster in Karavas, in Kythera, Greece, for four decades. Known as 'Papa Vangelli', he was married to Presbytera Stamatia and baptised the majority of those Kytherians who then moved to Australia or the USA. Papa Vangelli had eight children, of whom Kalomira was the seventh; she married Sarandos Zantiotis and had four children, of whom Angelo was the fourth; he married Nina Souris, from Armidale, who are the parents of Mother Kallistheni.
[[Image:SeraphimSarov5h.JPG|thumb|St Seraphim Shrine (close up)]]
==Programme for members of the public==
Female pilgrims can stay at the guesthouse of St Anna and are invited to participate in the daily programme of the Monastery.