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The Convent of St. Thekla was founded in July of 2009 by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America in July, 2009 by Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]]. The convent first existed on the grounds of [[Antiochian Village]] until 2013, when a 51-acre property was purchased in Glenville, Pennsylvania. The property originally had a four-bedroom house, barn, and three-car vehicle on the premisis. A church on the property was built and dedicated to St. [[John Chrysostom]].
In the beginning, a nun by the name of Mother Alexandra was the acting abbess of the convent. In 2013, Mother Eisodia (Asquith) became acting abbess. Since late 2013, announcements from the convent have come from a Mother Justina.
==Sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130926043649/http://www.antiochian.org/metropolitan-philip-announces-three-appointments-convent-st-thekla-glenville-pa Metropolitan Philip Announces Three Appointments for the Convent of St. Thekla in Glenville, PA] Archive.org snapshot of news release
*[http://www.antiochian.org/antiochian-archdiocese-purchases-property-establishment-convent-st-thekla Antiochian Archdiocese Purchases Property for the Establishment of the Convent of St. Thekla]
*[https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/morningoffering/2015/11/blind-to-the-sins-of-others/ Mother Eisodia & Abbot Tryphon]
[[Category:Antiochian Monasteries|Thekla]]
[[Category:American Monasteries|Thekla]]
[[Category:Asceticism|Thekla]]