Monastery of Iviron
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The Monastery of Iviron (Georgian: ათონის ივერთა მონასტერი, romanized: atonis iverta monast'eri ; Greek: Μονή Ιβήρων, romanized: Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece.
Ἡ Ἱερὰ Πατριαρχικὴ καὶ Σταυροπηγιακὴ Μονὴ Ἰβήρων | |
 Monastery as seen from a nearby trail | |
 Location within Mount Athos | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Established | between 980-983 |
| Dedicated to | Dormition of the Theotokos |
| Archdiocese | Constantinople (Stavropegial) |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | John the Iberian and John Tornike |
| Abbot | Archimandrite Nathanael |
| Archbishop | Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople |
| Important associated figures | George of Athos, John Tornike, John the Iberian, Gabriel the Iberian Euthymius of Athos, Archimandrite Averchie |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Open and functioning |
| Heritage designation | UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Designated date | 1988 |
| Site | |
| Location | Mount Athos |
| Country | Greece |
| Coordinates | 40.2455°N 24.2848°E / 40.2455; 24.2848][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>40°14′44″N 24°17′05″E / 40.2455°N 24.2848°E"}"> |
| Public access | Men only, with an access permit (διαμονητήριον) |
| Website | Iveron at the Mount Athos website |
History
The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike between AD 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005, Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery.[1] In Greek, Iviron literally means "of the Iberians". The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries.[2]
Notable people
- John Tornike (died 985)
- John the Iberian (died c. 1002)
- Gabriel the Iberian (c. 10th century)
- Euthymius of Athos (c. 955-1028)
- George the Hagiorite (1009-1065)
- Archimandrite Averchie (1806/1818–?), Aromanian monk and schoolteacher
Gallery
- View of the main monastery complex
- View of the sea
References
External links
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