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Protaton


40°15′26″N24°14′43″E/ 40.2572°N 24.2453°E/40.2572; 24.2453
Location	Karyes, Mount Athos
Country	Greece
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
History
Founded	10th century AD

TheProtaton(Greek:Πρωτάτο), also known as theDormition of the TheotokosChurch(Greek:Ναός Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου), is the main church ofKaryes, Mount Athos.It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of theProtos,or the primate of themonastic community of Mount Athos.^[1]It was founded in the early 10th century AD, prior to the completion of theGreat Lavrain 963.^[2]

The Protaton is known for its various frescoes, paintings,^[3]relics, and icons, particularly theAxion Estinicon. Many important manuscripts and historical documents, including the various historicaltypikonsof Mount Athos are also kept in the Protaton.^[4]

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^Thomas, Chris and Howorth, Peter (2022).Encounters on the Holy Mountain.ISBN 978-2-503-58911-4.
^Speake, Graham (2014).Mount Athos: renewal in paradise.Limni, Evia, Greece: Denise Harvey. p. 58.ISBN 978-960-7120-34-2.OCLC 903320491.
^Karakatsanis, Athanasios A. (1997).Treasures of Mount Athos.Thessaloniki: Ministry of Culture; Museum of Byzantine Culture.ISBN 960-86009-0-1.OCLC 38491467.
^Speake, Graham (2014).Mount Athos: renewal in paradise.Limni, Evia, Greece: Denise Harvey.ISBN 978-960-7120-34-2.OCLC 903320491.

v t e Mount Athos
Monasteries (by precedence)	Great Lavra Vatopedi Iviron Hilandar Dionysiou Koutloumousiou Pantokratoros Xeropotamou Zograf Docheiariou Karakallou Philotheou Simonopetra Agiou Pavlou Stavronikita Xenophontos Osiou Gregoriou Esphigmenou St. Panteleimon Konstamonitou Amalfinon
Sketes	Agias Annas Agias Triados Timiou Prodromou Agiou Andrea Agiou Dimitriou[el] Timiou Prodromou Iviron[el] Agiou Panteleimonos Profiti Ilia New Skete(Theotokou) Lakkoskiti(Agiou Dimitriou tou Lakkou) Evangelismou tis Theotokou Bogoroditsa
Settlements	Karyes Dafni Vigla Agios Nilos Kerasia Saint Basil Kafsokalyvia Karoulia Katounakia Vouleftiria Little St. Anne's Provata Morfonou Mylopotamos Kapsala
Geography	Antiathonas Karmilio Oros Desert of Mount Athos
Relics and icons	Axion Estin Cincture of the Theotokos Panagia Portaitissa Trojeručica
Other topics	Diamonitirion Footpaths Postal stamps and history Protaton Protos Civil Administrator