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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | The library consists of 5000 printed books and 130 manuscripts, primarily in Romanian language. | ||
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+ | There are 25 monks in residence. | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | *[http://www.worldisround.com/articles/77133/photo39.html Photos at Worldisround] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Monasteries]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Greek Monasteries]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Athonite Monasteries]] |
Revision as of 12:53, June 10, 2008
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.
External links
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