Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
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| 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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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  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 the Apostle 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]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ UNESCO, World Heritage Site #942, webpage:WHC-UNESCO-942.
- ^ http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/patmos-monastery-of-st-john.htm accessed September 15, 2007
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