Monastery of St. Melania the Roman
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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Манастир Свете Меланије |
| Order | Serbian Orthodox |
| Established | 1935[1] |
| Dedicated to | Melania the Younger (the Roman) |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Banat |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Bishop Georgije Letić[1] |
| Site | |
| Location | Zrenjanin, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 45°23'37"N 20°24'53"E |
The Monastery of St. Melania the Roman (Template:Lang-sr, Manastir Svete Melanije Rimljanke) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the northeastern part of the city of Zrenjanin, in northern Serbia. It was founded in 1935 by the Bishop of Banat, Georgije Letić, built in the Byzantine ecclesiastical style. It was the first female monastery in Banat. The current bishop is Nikanor.
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- ^ a b Sava 1996, Srpski jerarsi: od devetog do dvadesetog veka, p. 121:
Својим личним сред- ствима подигао је у Петровграду (данас Зрењанин) женски манастир Свете Меланије. Од свога оца, српског православног вероисповедног учитеља, епископ Георгије наследио је љубав према школи и ...
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