Qannubin Monastery
The Monastery of Our Lady of Qannoubine (also: Kanobin , Kannobin , Kanubin , Qannubin , Arabic دير قنوبين, dayr qannūbīn) is a Maronite monastery in Wadi Qadisha in Lebanon .
Surname
The word qanubin comes from the Greek word kenobion, which means monastery.
The Qannubin Monastery is considered the most important in Wadi Qadisha. It is located in the northeast of the valley at the foot of the Al-Makmal mountain and is the oldest Maronite monastery. The valley section is occasionally named after the monastery itself.
history
According to legend, the complex was founded by a student of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius I (347–395). From 1440 to 1823 the monastery was the seat of the Maronite Patriarch of the Qadisha Valley. 24 patriarchs lived there. The monk cells, accommodation for travelers and the church were carved into the rock. The monastery was the venue for synods (1596, 1598) of the Maronite Church on several occasions.
architecture
The buildings are made of simple rubble stones and are largely inserted into projections and grottos of the mountain. The vault of the single-nave church was completely carved into the rock. On the whole, the furnishings are very simple. The frescoes are from the 18th century. The depiction of Mary's coronation by the Trinity is particularly remarkable . A Syrian inscription from the Song of Songs reads:
Since 1992 sisters of the Maronite Antonians have taken over the monastery.
Web links
- Extensive picture gallery. also at: national geographic.fr
- In the footsteps of the first Christians (French) (May 27, 2015)
- Antonite women .
- Kadmous.org (Arabic)
- almustaqbal.com (Arabic)
literature
- Theodor Hanf: Coexistence in Wartime Lebanon. Decline of a State and Rise of a Nation. IBTauris, London 2015. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-84885-715-5 ( preview )
Coordinates: 34 ° 15 ′ 28.3 " N , 35 ° 56 ′ 58" E