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Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)

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[[Image:PanagiaPantanassa.jpg|thumb|left|[[Panagia Pantanassa]]]]
The '''Monastery of Vatopedi''' (or ''Vatopaidi''), (Greek: Βατοπέδι or Βατοπαίδι) is one of twenty monasteries on the [[Mount Athos]] peninsula and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula. It operates as a coenobitic monastery(a communal monastic community). As of 1999, it is inhabited by 80 monks and is second in hierarchical rank among the monasteries of the mountain.
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