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Xeropotamou Monastery (Athos)

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{{Athonitemonastery|name=Holy Monastery of Xeropotamou|rank=Eighth|type=[[Cenobitic]] Monastery|founded=900s by St [[Pavlos Xeropotamenos]]|superior=''unknown''|size=''unknown''|location=Southwest|language=Greek|music=[[Byzantine chant]]|feasts=[[March 9|Forty Holy Martyrs]]}}The '''Monastery of Xeropotamou''' (Greek: Ξηροποτάμου) is one of twenty monasteries on the [[Mount Athos]] peninsula and is located on the southwestern side of the peninsula. It is located on the road from the port of [[Daphne (Athos)|Daphne ]] to the town of [[Karyes (Athos)|Karyes]], the administrative center of the monastic republic. It is eighth in hierarchical rank among the monasteries. The [[katholikon]] of the [[monastery]] is dedicated to the memory of the Forty Holy Martyrs. The feast day is [[March 9]].
==History==
While tradition accords its founding to the Empress [[Pulcheria the Empress|Pulcheria]] in mid fifth century, Xeropotamou Monastery is believed to have been established at the end of the tenth century, by a [[monk ]] named Paulos Xeropotamenos. Xeropotamou prospered until the thirteenth century when it was occupied and pillaged by the Franks. The monastery was supported in a revival in the fourteenth century by the Byzantine Roman Paleologan dynasty and Serbian princes. Then, after the fall of Constantinople further raids by the Turks and major fires in 1507 and 1609 caused major damage to Xeropotamou which had gone in decline.
Kaisarios Dapontes built the katholikon at Xeropotamou between 1761 and 1763. The [[church]] is typical of the Anthonite churches on the peninsula. The frescos were finished during the twenty years after the construction of the katholikon and have been kept in very good condition. Across a courtyard in front of the katholikon is the [[refectory]] built by the Wallachian [[abbot]] Alexander. The monastery suffered damage from fires recently in 1950 and 1973.
There are seven [[chapel]]s within the monastery proper. These chapels are dedicated to the Archangels, Ss. [[Constantine the Great|Constantine]] and [[Helen]], the Elevation of the Holy Cross, St. [[John the Forerunner|John the Baptist]], St. Theodosios, St. [[George]], and the Presentation of the Virgin. The monastery has external nine chapels and owns the port of DaphaneDaphne.
==Treasures==
The monastery library and treasury are located above the [[narthex]] of the katholikon. The library contains 409 manuscript codices, of which 20 are written on parchment, and some 4,000 printed books. Xeropotamou holds a number of pieces of the [[True Cross]], including the largest piece. This piece, which contains one of the holes left by the nails that fastened Christ to the Cross, is set in a wooden crucifix. Additionally there are many [[relicrelics]]s of [[saint]]s, episcopal staffs, [[vestments ]] and [[liturgical objects]] in the monastery treasury.
==External links==
*[http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21210a/e212ja09.html Xeropotamou - Hellenic Ministry of Culture]*[http://www.mountathos.gr/active~mode~en{a294783f-9f4e-4f1a-a035-a4e26f7214e0}View.html Mount Athos - Xeropotamou]
[[Category:Monasteries]]
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*[[Categoryel: MonasteriesΙερά Μονή Ξηροποτάμου]]*[[Categoryfr: Athonite MonasteriesMonastère de Xeropotamou]]*[[Categoryro: Greek MonasteriesMănăstirea Xiropotamu (Muntele Athos)]]
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