Monastery of Iviron

Iviron

Monastery as seen from a nearby trail
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
Full name	Monastery of Iviron
Order	formerlyGeorgian Orthodox Church nowPatriarchate of Constantinople
Established	between 980-983 AD
Dedicated to	Dormition of the Theotokos
People
Founder(s)	John the IberianandJohn Tornike
Prior	Archimandrite Elder Nathanael
Important associated figures	George of Athos,John Tornike,John the Iberian,Euthymius of Athos,Archimandrite Averchie
Site
Location	Mount Athos,Greece
Coordinates	40.2455°N 24.2848°E/40.2455; 24.2848
Public access	Men only

TheMonastery of Iviron(Georgian:ქართველთა მონასტერი,romanized:kartvelta monast'eri;Greek:Μονή Ιβήρων,romanized:Monḗ Ivirōn) is anEastern Orthodoxmonastery in themonastic community of Mount Athosin northernGreece.

History

The monastery was built under the supervision of twoGeorgianmonks,John the IberianandJohn Tornikebetween AD 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005,Euthymius the Iberianbecame the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery.InGreek,Iviron literally means "of theIberians".The monastery ranks third in theAthonitehierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries.

Notable people

• John Tornike(died 985)
• John the Iberian(died c. 1002)
• Euthymius of Athos(c. 955-1028)
• George the Hagiorite(1009-1065)
• Archimandrite Averchie(1806/1818–?),Aromanianmonk and schoolteacher

Gallery

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  View of the main monastery complex
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  View of the sea

External links

• Official website
• Iviron monastery at the Mount Athos website