Xeropotamou Monastery

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Xeropotamou Monastery, Orthodox monastery at Mount Athos, Greece

Located on the middle side of Mount Athos peninsula, Xeropotamou Monastery stands as the eighth monastery in the Athonite hierarchy.

Founded in the 10th century, the monastery received substantial support during the Ottoman period, with Sultan Selim I granting privileges through specific edicts.

The monastery contains 409 manuscripts and 600 printed books in its library, preserving centuries of Orthodox Christian scholarship and religious texts.

The monastery maintains regular contact through telephone at +30 23770 23251 and accommodates approximately 25 monks who follow Eastern Orthodox traditions.

Xeropotamou Monastery holds the largest existing piece of the True Cross and celebrates its main feast day on March 9th for the Forty Martyrs.

Phone: +302377023251

GPS coordinates: 40.22873,24.22126

Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:36

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