Ephraim Monastery
The Ephraim Monastery ( Greek Ιέρα Γυναικέια Κοινοβιακή Μονή Οσιόυ Εφραίμ του Συρόυ ), named after Ephraim the Syrian , was founded in 1983 and is inhabited by nuns. It is one of the youngest monasteries in the Olymp region .
location
The monastery complex is located on a 151 meter high hill, 1.5 kilometers north of the village of Kontariotissa and 6 kilometers southwest of the town of Katerini .
The monastery
The monastery is subordinate to the Diocese of Kitros-Katerini , belonging to the Archdiocese of Athens of the Church of Greece .
The facility extends over around 21 hectares and is surrounded by a wall. Outside the actual monastery there is an ornamental garden, a church where weddings and christenings take place, and an olive grove. The center of the complex is a square planted with a plane tree, which is bordered by an ornamental garden in the west and the church of Agia Irini and the administration building. The main church, the Katholikon , is to the east of it. The buildings on the south side serve to entertain the guests; one of the two exhibitions is also housed here, in which the nuns' handicrafts are sold. The sisters' house in the north is the largest building in the monastery. To the east of the Katholikons there is another ornamental garden and the second exhibition, in which the nuns' products are offered. In the north of the garden is an aviary where peacocks, pigeons and chickens are kept.
The church of Agia Irini was built as the first building, the (so far) last building contains the cells of the nuns and a private church.
Monastery life
In addition to the general liturgies, individual studies and prayers by the nuns shape everyday life in the monastery.
According to their abilities, the nuns also do other jobs:
Artistic activities
- Byzantine saint painting
- Engravings on icons
- Making mosaics
- Manufacture of candlesticks and decorative candles
- Manufacture of pottery, jewelry and simple decorative items
Craft activities
- Horticulture, including fruit and olive cultivation
- Floriculture
- Poultry farming
- Production of traditional products such as pasta and sweets
Some of the products are offered for sale to visitors to the monastery.
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Aerial photo of the monastery complex. Retrieved January 22, 2018 .
- ^ Diocese of Kitros-Katerini (in English). Retrieved January 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Monastery life (in Greek). Retrieved January 22, 2018 .
Coordinates: 40 ° 14 ′ 18 ″ N , 22 ° 27 ′ 5 ″ E