New Skete (Mount Athos)
Appearance
Νέα Σκήτη | |
Monastery information | |
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Full name | New Skete of the Holy Monastery of Agiou Pavlou |
Order | Greek Orthodox |
Dedicated to | Paul the Apostle |
Prior | Archimandrite Elder Parthenius (Mourelatos) |
Site | |
Location | Mount Athos Greece |
Public access | Men only |
The Nea Skete or New Skete (Greek: Νέα Σκήτη) is a skete (smaller, dependent monastic houses) of the Agiou Pavlou monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos.[1]
It lies on the sea shore between the Agiou Pavlou monastery (monastery of Saint Paul) and the Skete of Saint Anne.[2][3] and was founded in the 18th century.
The New Skete speaks Greek, follows the idiorrhythmic way of monastic life, and is inhabited by 40 monks living in 28 residences.[4][5]
References
- ^ Nea Skete at Athos Holy Mount.
- ^ Nea Skete.
- ^ Nea Skete, View from St Annes'.
- ^ The Skete of New Skete .
- ^ Nea Skete at FlickR.