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jurisdiction=[[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Bulgarian]]''independent''|

superior=''vacant''Abbot [[Simeon (Gitlis)|Simeon]]|

'''St. Isaac of Syria Skete''' is a [[monastic]] community for men in the [[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia]], located in Boscobel, Wisconsin. There are currently four monks and one novice within the monastery.

The community was founded in April 1987 <!--under the auspices of His Respect Archtitle [[Firstname (Surname) of City|Firstname]], Archbishop of Someplace-->with the arrival of Abbot Simeon Gitlis to the Boscobel area. In timeThe skete is an offshoot of Christ of the Hills Monastery (COTH) in Blanco, a churchTexas, a school and [[Monastery which at the time belonged to the Archdiocese of St. Silouan (Boscobel, Wisconsin)|a female monastery]] were also constructedVasiloupolis.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of In time, a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. The community produces icons, keeps the church and mission structures, a school and conducts pastoral, charitable and the [[missionaryMonastery of St. Silouan (Boscobel, Wisconsin)|Monastery of St. Silouan]] outreach, a female monastery, were also constructed.

The current status of In 1991, COTH and the monastery is unclear, as it no longer appears on Boscobel skete were received into the Bulgarian Archdiocese websiteRussian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). <!--==Daily Life==5am - Matins and First Hour.:Breakfast, chores, quiet time.9am - Third Hour.:House meeting, work time.Noon - Sixth Hour.:Lunch, work, personal time.3pm - Ninth Hour.:Work time.5pm - Vespers.:Supper.7pm - Compline.:Quiet time.-->==Timeline==*1986 Jun - Fr Simeon goes on a retreat to Boscobel, erecting a The skete returned its [[chapelantimension|antimins]]. People to ROCOR in 1999, after ROCOR withdrew its antimins from the surrounding community join him in worshipCOTH.*1987 Apr - St. Isaac of Syria Skete founded; St. Nicholas Orthodox Mission Church founded.*1991 Aug - Some time later the community joined the [[Monastery Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of St. Silouan (Boscobelthe USA, Wisconsin)|Monastery of St. SilouanCanada and Australia]] founded near the Skete.*1994 Sep - St. Isaac's Orthodox School founded.*In 2009 Apr - Fr. Simeon is Gitlis was deposed by Metropolitan Joseph of the Bulgarians, and the Bulgarian Diocese of diocese withdrew its antimins from the skete. The community is now operating without a bishop.  The community produces icons, keeps the USAchurch and mission structures, Canada and Australiaconducts pastoral, charitable and the antimens is withdrawn[[missionary]] outreach.