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The '''Holy Monastery of St. John the Theologian''' (Local Name: Áyios Ioánnis Theológos - the ''Monastery of St. John the Divine''), is a fortress style monastery with a [[monasticism|monastic ]] community for [[monk|men]] on [[Patmos]], founded in 1088 AD by St. [[Christodoulos Latrinos of Patmos|Christodoulos the LatrinosBlessed]](also known as ''the Latrinos''), who had been granted the whole island of Patmos with a golden bull by the Emperor of [[Byzantium ]] Alexis I Komninos. The [[monastery]] is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]]; and is a [[Patriarchal Exarchate of Patmos|Patriarchal exarchate]] with a Patriarchal exarch (i.e., its [[abbot]] has special benefits).

== Monastery Structure ==The monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Monastery has ten [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchatechapel]]; and s, four of which are located in its main courtyard. In the Katholicon of the monastery, there is a '''Patriarchal exarchate''' with temple of unique art, created in 1829, by 12 sculptors.<!---===The Chapel of the Holy Apostles===This is a Patriarchal exarch (ie. its abbot has special benefits)small byzantine chapel that is just outside the main gate of the monastery.

===The Monastery main entrance===This 17th century '''Main entrance''' gateway has ten chapels, four of which are located in its yardslits for pouring oil over [[w:marauders|marauders]]. In It leads into the Catholic of the monastery, there is a temple of unique art, created in 1829, by 12 sculptorscobbled main courtyard.

<gallery>===The Main courtyard===Image:PatmosEntIc.JPG|Monastery ;Icon of St. John (12th-century):This is the Theologian - 1738 entrance with most revered [[icon ]] in the monastery and is housed within the katholikon. It has a Bronze frame which represents in the upper part the Holy Trinity holding the Universe and in the Lower part scenes from the Book of Revelation. In the left corner of the icon Christ in His Glory is distinguishable while St. John is shown as collapsed at His feet. ;The Katholikon''' ;The Chapel of the Panagia;; The "Hospitality of Abraham" fresco:: This is one of the most important 12th-century frescoes found in this chapel. It has been painted over however it was discovered after an earthquake in 1956. ;The Chapel of Christodoulos:In this chapel, the Theologian sacred [[relics]] and Sttomb of the Blessed Christodoulos are kept and there is also a silver reliquary of the Blessed Christodoulos. Chrysostom, founder  ;The Chapel of the Holy Cross:This is one of the monasteryten chapels built out of necessity because church law forbids that the liturgy be celebrated more than once a day in the same chapel. ;The monks refrectory:The refrectory has two marble tables taken from the ''Temple of Artemis'', both holding which originally occupied the monastery in their handssite.Image;The Treasury:PatmosPrThe '''Treasury''' of the monastery houses over 200 icons, 300 pieces of silverware and a dazzling collection of jewels. This impressive array of religious art and treasure mainly consists of icons of the Cretan school.JPG|Monastery Among the more respected exhibits there is an unusual mosaic icon of St. John Nicholas and the Theologian - Monk praying with prayer ropeChrysobull.Image:PatmosCYThe library contains 15,000 books, over 1,000 manuscripts, including fragments of the famous Codex Purpureus. Nearly 1500 years old, the Codex Purpureus is one of the oldest illustrated manuscripts in the world.JPG|Monastery Its outer appearance exhibits sheer royalty, and the purple colored parchment made the manuscript famous. Only 386 pages out of the original 800, remain. The current version includes a complete Gospel of St. John Matthew and a nearly complete Gospel of St. Mark. Of great interest is the portrait of St. Mark. ;;The "Weeping icon of the Holy Mandylion (Napkin)" (face of Christ)  :: This icon of the face of Christ, is from the Theologian late 18th- Courtyard outside century. A woman from the Museum island was abandoned by her husband leaving her to raise two children alone. She told the children that she needed to sell the icon of the Holy Mandylion in order to buy some food. The children were very fond of the icon and wept deeply and churchImage:PatmosBellbegged her not to sell it.JPG|Monastery As they were asking there mother to keep the icon, the face of StChrist began to weep also. John The mother realised the significance of the miracle and took the icon to the Theologian - Byzantine Bell at [[church]]. Her husband was notified of the top miracle returned back to Patmos, repented and took care of monasterythe family.  ;;Chrysobull <::This scroll/gallery>parchment of 1088 is the foundation deed, sealed in gold by the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Comnenos granting the island to Blessed Christodoulos.

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