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[[Image:St Anthony's Monastery (AZ).jpg|right|thumb|Entrance to St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery.]]
{{monastery|
name=St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery|
type=Male Monastery|
founded=1995|
superior=Abbot PaisiosElder Paisius|size=35 42 monks|
hq=Florence, Arizona|
language=Greek|
website=[http://www.stanthonysmonastery.com/ Official website]
}}
'''St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery''' is a [[monastic]] community for men in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. It is located in Florence, Arizona, and is the residence spiritual father of the monastery is [[Elder EphremEphraim of Philotheou|Elder Ephraim]].
The community was founded in 1995 by six Athonite monks along with Elder Ephraim, former [[abbot ]] of [[Philotheou Monastery (Athos)|Philotheou Monastery]] on [[Mount Athos|Mt Athos]], under with the auspices blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan [[Anthony (Gergiannakis) of San Francisco ]] (of blessed memory). In time it has grown to approximately 35 42 monks, and has continued is continuing to grow, providing the training grounds for the monks of other Greek Orthodox monasteries in America that are under the Elderelder's spiritual guidance.
The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. Unlike on Mount Athos, both men and women are equally encouraged and welcome to visit as pilgrims. It is not uncommon to see men, women, and children attending Liturgy with the monks.
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==Daily Life==
*Midnight - Personal prayer.*32:30am - Midnight Office, Matins, First Hour, Divine Liturgy.*~8am 6:00am - Breakfast.*~9am 6:30am - Monks The Fathers retire to cells.*~119:30am 00am - Monks begin work.Work*1pm 12:25pm - Lunch.*5pm 3:45pm - 9th hr, Vespers. Paraklisis may follow*~6pm 5:15pm - Dinner.*~7pm 5:45pm - Compline.*8pm 6:30pm - Monks The Fathers retire to their cells.
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==External links==
*[http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/ Website of Monastery]
*[http://www.yalchicago.org/St_Anthonys.html Still more photos]
*[http://www.harryspy.com/st_anthonys.htm More photos]
*[http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0114monastery0114.html Article on St. Anthony's]
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