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[[Image:Romanian_skete.jpg|thumb|300px|right|St. John the Baptist Skete on Mount Athos.]] | [[Image:Romanian_skete.jpg|thumb|300px|right|St. John the Baptist Skete on Mount Athos.]] | ||
| − | Belonging to the abbey of the [[Great Lavra (Athos)|Great Lavra]], the Romanian | + | Belonging to the abbey of the [[Great Lavra (Athos)|Great Lavra]], the Romanian '''Skete of Saint John the Baptist''' is perched upon a low rocky hill located between [[Kavsokalyvia Skete (Athos)|Kavsokalyvia Skete]] and the Lavra itself. Prior to 1857 it existed as a Greek cell but after being sold to Romanian [[monk]]s Nekatarios and Niphon it became recognized as a skete. Its architectural design is typically Athonite with buildings rectangularly shaped around a central courtyard. |
The library consists of 5000 printed books and 130 manuscripts, primarily in Romanian language. | The library consists of 5000 printed books and 130 manuscripts, primarily in Romanian language. | ||
Revision as of 18:46, April 3, 2007
Belonging to the abbey of the Great Lavra, the Romanian Skete of Saint John the Baptist is perched upon a low rocky hill located between Kavsokalyvia Skete and the Lavra itself. Prior to 1857 it existed as a Greek cell but after being sold to Romanian monks Nekatarios and Niphon it became recognized as a skete. Its architectural design is typically Athonite with buildings rectangularly shaped around a central courtyard.
The library consists of 5000 printed books and 130 manuscripts, primarily in Romanian language.
There are 25 monks in residence.
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Categories > Places > Monasteries
Categories > Places > Monasteries > Athonite Monasteries
Categories > Places > Monasteries > Greek Monasteries
Categories > Places > Monasteries > Romanian Monasteries
Categories > Spirituality > Asceticism
Categories > Spirituality > Asceticism
Categories > Spirituality > Asceticism
Categories > Spirituality > Asceticism
