Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
| Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos * | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 942 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Coordinates | 37°18′33.08″N 26°32′52.99″E / 37.3091889°N 26.5480528°E |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (also called Monastery of Saint John the Divine) is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage site.[1] It is built on a spot venerated by both Catholics and Eastern Orthodox as the cave where St. John of Patmos had visions.
[edit] History
In 1088, Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos gave the island of Patmos to the soldier-priest John Christodoulos. The greater part of the monastery was completed by Christodoulos three years later. He heavily fortified the exterior because of the threats of piracy and Seljuk Turks.[2]
330 manuscripts are housed in the library (267 on parchment), 82 manuscript of the New Testament. Minuscules: 1160-1181, 1385-1389, 1899, 1901, 1966, 2001-2002, 2080-2081, 2297, 2464-2468, 2639, 2758, 2504, 2639, and lectionaries.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ UNESCO, World Heritage Site #942, webpage:WHC-UNESCO-942.
- ^ "Monastery of St. John, Patmos". July 20, 2010. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/patmos-monastery-of-st-john.htm. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Manuscripts by place at the INTF.
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