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* 963 - The first monastery on Mt. Athos is founded by [[wikipedia:St. Athanasius|St. | * 963 - The first monastery on Mt. Athos is founded by [[wikipedia:St. Athanasius|St. Athanasios]]. | ||
* 979 - The second monastery, the Monastery of the [[wikipedia:Vatopedi|Annunciation]], is founded by three monks, | * 979 - The second monastery, the Monastery of the [[wikipedia:Vatopedi|Annunciation]], is founded by three monks, Athanasios, Nicholas, and Antonius from Adrianople, pupils of St. Athanasios. The [[wikipedia:katholikon|katholikon]] of the monastery is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and thus gives the monastery its name. | ||
*982 - The third monastery is founded by [[wikipedia:John the Iberian|St. John the Iberian]] from [[wikipedia:Georgia (country)|Iberia]] (Georgia). Although the population has dwindled to 35 monks, the monastery is still populated by Georgian monks. | *982 - The third monastery is founded by [[wikipedia:John the Iberian|St. John the Iberian]] from [[wikipedia:Georgia (country)|Iberia]] (Georgia). Although the population has dwindled to 35 monks, the monastery is still populated by Georgian monks. | ||
*1000 - Upon the death of St. | *1000 - Upon the death of St. Athanasios, his monastery is renamed [[wikipedia:Great Lavra|St. Athanasios]] | ||
*1002 - Upon the death of St. John, his monastery is renamed [[wikipedia:Iviron monastery|St. John the Iberian]] | *1002 - Upon the death of St. John, his monastery is renamed [[wikipedia:Iviron monastery|St. John the Iberian]] | ||
*1031 - On the 600th anniversary of the [[wikipedia:Council of Ephesus|Council of Ephesus]], the Virgin Mary, the [[wikipedia:theotokos|Theotokos]] is named the patron and protector of the Holy Mountain. | *1031 - On the 600th anniversary of the [[wikipedia:Council of Ephesus|Council of Ephesus]], the Virgin Mary, the [[wikipedia:theotokos|Theotokos]] is named the patron and protector of the Holy Mountain. | ||
*1178 - The fourth monastery is founded by [[wikipedia:Saint Sava|St. Sava]] for Serbian monks. | *1178 - The fourth monastery is founded by [[wikipedia:Saint Sava|St. Sava]] for Serbian monks. | ||
*1235 - Upon the death of St. Sava, his monastery is renamed [[wikipedia:Hilandar|St. Sava]]. | *1235 - Upon the death of St. Sava, his monastery is renamed [[wikipedia:Hilandar|St. Sava]]. | ||
* [[wikipedia:Dionysiou|St. John the Baptist]] | *1379 - The fifth monastery, the Monastery of [[wikipedia:Dionysiou|St. John the Baptist]], is founded by Blessed Dionysios. The [[wikipedia:katholikon|katholikon]] of the monastery is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and thus gives the monastery its name. | ||
* [[wikipedia:Koutloumousiou|Holy Cross]] | * [[wikipedia:Koutloumousiou|Holy Cross]] | ||
* [[wikipedia:Pantokrator|Transfiguration]] | * [[wikipedia:Pantokrator|Transfiguration]] | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 3 February 2009
- 963 - The first monastery on Mt. Athos is founded by St. Athanasios.
- 979 - The second monastery, the Monastery of the Annunciation, is founded by three monks, Athanasios, Nicholas, and Antonius from Adrianople, pupils of St. Athanasios. The katholikon of the monastery is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and thus gives the monastery its name.
- 982 - The third monastery is founded by St. John the Iberian from Iberia (Georgia). Although the population has dwindled to 35 monks, the monastery is still populated by Georgian monks.
- 1000 - Upon the death of St. Athanasios, his monastery is renamed St. Athanasios
- 1002 - Upon the death of St. John, his monastery is renamed St. John the Iberian
- 1031 - On the 600th anniversary of the Council of Ephesus, the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos is named the patron and protector of the Holy Mountain.
- 1178 - The fourth monastery is founded by St. Sava for Serbian monks.
- 1235 - Upon the death of St. Sava, his monastery is renamed St. Sava.
- 1379 - The fifth monastery, the Monastery of St. John the Baptist, is founded by Blessed Dionysios. The katholikon of the monastery is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and thus gives the monastery its name.
- Holy Cross
- Transfiguration
- Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- St. George the Painter Bulgarian
- Holy Archangels
- Sts. Peter and Paul
- St. Philotheus
- New Bethlehem
- Presentation
- St. Nicholas
- St. Xenophon
- St. Gregory
- Ascension
- St. Panteleimon Russian
- St. Stephen
- 1970 - The Lowland and the Isles are hooked to the power grid of the Hellenic Republic. The monasteries are required to install solar panels.
