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St. Isaac of Syria Skete (Boscobel, Wisconsin)

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{{monastery|
name=St. Isaac of Syria Skete|
jurisdiction=[[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Bulgarian]]''independent''|
type=Male Skete|
founded=1987|
superior=''vacant''Abbot [[Simeon (Gitlis)|Simeon]]|
size=5 monks|
hq=Boscobel, Wisconsin|
'''St. Isaac of Syria Skete''' is a [[monastic]] community for men 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 the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), with the arrival of Abbot Simeon Gitlis to the Boscobel area. The skete is an offshoot of Christ of the Hills Monastery (COTH)in Blanco, Texas, which at the time belonged to the Archdiocese of Vasiloupolis.
In time, a church, a school and the [[Monastery of St. Silouan (Boscobel, Wisconsin)|Monastery of St. Silouan]], a female monastery]] , were also constructed.
The skete returned its antimens to ROCOR after ROCOR withdrew its antimens from In 1991, COTH. Some time later and the community joined Boscobel skete were received into the Bulgarian Eastern Russian Orthodox Diocese Church Outside of the USA, Canada and AustraliaRussia (ROCOR).
In 2009 Gitlis was deposed by the BulgariansThe skete returned its [[antimension|antimins]] to ROCOR in 1999, and the Bulgarian diocese after ROCOR withdrew its antimens antimins from the sketeCOTH.
The Some time later the community consists of men living joined the monastic tradition [[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. The community produces icons, keeps the church and mission structures, and conducts pastoralUSA, charitable Canada and [[missionaryAustralia]] outreach.
After<!--==Daily Life==5am - Matins In 2009 Gitlis was deposed by the Bulgarians, and First Hourthe Bulgarian diocese withdrew its antimins from the skete.:Breakfast, chores, quiet timeThe community is now operating without a bishop.9am - Third Hour.:House meetingThe community produces icons, work time.Noon - Sixth Hour.:Lunchkeeps the church and mission structures, workand conducts pastoral, 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 [[chapel]]. People from the surrounding community join him in worship.*1987 Apr - St. Isaac of Syria Skete founded; St. Nicholas Orthodox Mission Church founded.*1991 Aug - charitable and [[Monastery of St. Silouan (Boscobel, Wisconsin)|Monastery of St. Silouanmissionary]] founded near the Skete.*1994 Sep - St. Isaac's Orthodox School foundedoutreach.*2009 Apr - Fr. Simeon is deposed by Metropolitan Joseph of the Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia, and the antimens is withdrawn
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