Monastery of Saint Augustine and Seraphim of Sarof, Orthodox monastery in Dorida Municipality, Greece.
The Monastery of Saint Augustine of Hippo and Seraphim of Sarov is a male cenobitic monastery in the Metropolis of Phocis, built at 600 metres near the village of Trikorfo, 13.5 km northeast of Nafpaktos. Its cross-in-square katholikon has a dome and a carved wooden iconostasis made in Agiasos, Lesbos, with scenes from the saints' lives and the Old Testament. The sanctuary holds three consecrated altars, the central one dedicated to the two patron saints.
The monastery began in 1984 under Metropolitan Chrysostomos I of Phocis, and monks were officially installed in 1991. On 15 August 1993 the katholikon and its bell tower were founded under Metropolitan Athenagoras; the first liturgy followed on 15 June 1994, the feast of Augustine and his mother Monica. The katholikon was consecrated on 15 April 2015, and on 19 July 2015 founder Nektarios Moulatsiotis was enthroned as abbot for life.
The monastery honors two saints from very different backgrounds: Augustine, a North African bishop from the 4th century, and Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian monk from the 18th century. This pairing shapes daily monastic life and is something visitors can observe in the church's icons and dedications.
The monastery is best reached by private car, as the roads leading up from the surrounding area are steep and winding. Anyone planning a visit or a spiritual stay should contact the community in advance.
The bell tower is modeled after the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and holds 62 bells in total. Such a large collection is very unusual for an Orthodox monastery.
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