Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (Souroti)

The Monastery of St. John the Theologian is (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου στη Σουρωτή) a Greek Orthodox Christian nunnery located in Souroti, Greece.[1][2] It was founded in 1967.

For the monastery in Patmos, see Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
Monastery of St. John the Theologian
Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου στη Σουρωτή
Religion
AffiliationGreek Orthodox Church
RegionThessaloniki
PatronSt. John the Theologian
Location
CountryGreece
Geographic coordinates40°28′28″N 23°4′16″E
Architecture
Date established1967
Website
agiospaisios.gr

The tomb of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos is located in the monastery.[3] The relics of Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian are also kept in the monastery.[4]

The monastery has a publishing house that publishes books in both Greek and English.[5]

References
  1. "MONASTERY OF ST. JOHN - SOUROTI - Mount Athos Infos Halkidiki".
  2. "Monastery of St. John the Theologian (Souroti, Greece) - OrthodoxWiki". orthodoxwiki.org.
  3. "Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου του Θεολόγου, Σουρωτής". August 18, 2021.
  4. "SAINT JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN AND SAINT PAISIOS MONASTERY – SOUROTI, THESSALONIKI". March 22, 2013.
  5. "Άγιος Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης - Βιβλία". agiospaisios.gr.
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