List of monasteries in Lebanon
The list of monasteries in Lebanon shows current and former monastery complexes in today's Lebanon .
Maronite monasteries
(Sorted by year of foundation as a Maronite monastery, often previously used by another church)
- John the Baptist Monastery in Richmaya, 1706
- Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Sir, 1707
- Antonius the Great Monastery in Qozhaya in Wadi Qadisha, 1708
- Monastery of Our Lady of Tamich in Beit-ach-Chaar, 1727
- Convent of Our Lady of Machmouché, 1736
- Monastery of Saint Joseph of Bourdj in Dbayé, 1746
- Monastery of Anthony the Great in Houb, 1749
- Ontoch Saint Arthemius in Ajaltoun, 1751
- St. Michael Monastery in Bhersaf, 1756
- Saint Michael Monastery in Bnabil, 1756
- Saint George Monastery in Nahmé, 1757
- Klosfer Saint Moses of Ethiopia in ad-Douar, 1757
- Holy Marron Monastery in Bir-Snein, 1757
- Monastery of Saint Elias un Kahlouniyé, 1766
- Convent of Our Lady in Mayfouq, 1766
- Monastery of Saints Kyprian and Justin in Kfifane, 1766
- Ontoch Saint John and Mark in Byblos, 1766
- Notre Dame des Secours Convent in Byblos, 1770
- Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Zahlé, 1771
- Ontoch Saint Joseph in Baskinta, 1771
- Saint Abda Monastery in Maad, 1773
- Monastery of Saint Anthony of Padua in an-Nabeh Beit Chabab, 1785
- Holy Techle Monastery in Wadi Chahrour, 1788
- Ontoch Saint Thekla in Mrouj, 1792
- Ontoch Saint Joseph in Mteyn, 1798
- Saint Joseph Monastery in Bane, 1806
- Ontoch Saint George in Maalaqa, 1811
- Ontoch Saint George in Ablah, 1811
- Saint Maroun Monastery in Annaya, 1814
- Monastery of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Qartaba, 1815
- Convent of the Annunciation in Zouk Mikael, women's monastery, 1836
- Saint James Monastery in al-Hosn Douma, 1840
Greek Orthodox Monasteries
Archdiocese of Beirut
- Catherine's convent in Zahrat El-Ihssan, Ashrafieh
- Theotokos Monastery in Ashrafieh
Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon
- Deir el Harf Monastery
- Hamatoura monastery
- Deir Mar Mikhael Al-nahr monastery
- Monastery of John the Baptist
- Monastery of St. Siluan the Antonite
- John the Baptist Monastery in Douma
Archdiocese of North Lebanon
- Convent of St. James the Persians in Dedde
- Saint Demetrios Monastery in Kousba
- Notre-Dame de la Fervente Intercession Monastery in Bedebba-El-Horsh
- Notre-Dame d'En-Natour convent in Enfeh
- Elijah Monastery in Kefrkahel
- Convent of Our Lady in Bkefteen
- St. George's Monastery Al-Qufr in Amioun
Archdiocese of Akkar
- Peter and Paul Monastery in Bezbina
- Prophet Elijah Monastery in Jebrayel
- Saint Sergios and Bakchos Monastery in Bino
- Saint Doumet Monastery in Rimah
Archdiocese of Tyr and Sidon
- Saint Mama Monastery
Monasteries of the Patriarchate
- Convent of Our Lady Balamand
- Elijah Monastery in Shoueir
Armenian Catholic monasteries
Roman Catholic monasteries
Barefoot Order of the Carmelites
- Mar Alischa 'monastery in Wadi Qadischa (together with Maronites)
Former monasteries
Roman Catholic monasteries
- Mary Magdalene Monastery (Tripoli) , Cistercian, 11th / 12th centuries century
- Sanctus Sergius Monastery in Jbeil, 13th century
- Monastery of Our Lady of Sayyidat Hawqa in Wadi Qadischa, 12./13. century
- as well as other crusader monasteries that are used by Maronites today
Remarks
- ↑ http://www.middleeast.com/deirharf.htm
- ↑ http://www.hamatoura.com/
- ↑ http://www.ortmtlb.org.lb/ocal/index.php?option=com_qcontacts&view=contact&id=102%3Abaskinta-holy-archangel-michael-monastery&catid=93%3Amonasteries&Itemid=74 ( page no longer available , search in Web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b http://www.ortmtlb.org.lb/ocal/index.php?option=com_qcontacts&view=contact&id=104%3Adouma-holy-trinity-family-monasteries&catid=93%3Amonasteries&Itemid=67 ( page no longer available , Search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/photoViewer.asp?path=../common/images/photogallery/ARPOA/JbeilBatroun/Batroun/Douma/Maryouhana/1.jpg ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from November 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Greek Orthodox Monasteries in Lebanon Site of Balamand Monastery