Monastery of St. John the Theologian (Patmos, Greece)

The Holy Monastery of St. John the Theologian is a monastic community for men on Patmos, founded in 1088 AD by St. Christodoulos 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 Ecumenical Patriarchate; and is a Patriarchal exarchate with a Patriarchal exarch (ie. its abbot has special benefits).

The Monastery has ten chapels, four of which are located in its yard. In the Catholic of the monastery, there is a temple of unique art, created in 1829, by 12 sculptors.

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  Monastery of St. John the Theologian - 1738 entrance with icon of St. John the Theologian and St. Chrysostom, founder of the monastery, both holding the monastery in their hands.

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  Monastery of St. John the Theologian - Monk praying with prayer rope

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  Monastery of St. John the Theologian - Courtyard outside the Museum and church

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  Monastery of St. John the Theologian - Byzantine Bell at the top of monastery

Saints and Monastics

nb. only those with articles are listed.

• St. John the Theologian, author of New Testament canons and the Book of Revelation.
• St. Chrysostom the Latrinos, founder of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian
• Monk Parthenios Pankosta, founder of the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi.
• Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos.
• Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia