ORTHODOX
MONASTICISM

INTRODUCTION
"Orthodoxy infused in time does not flee to the desert nor does it set an earthly Rome. History has proved both futile. The solution wherever and whenever  necessity arises is a breath of the Spirit through the Word. Monasticism is an "attentive ear," an "upper room" hosting a continued Pentecost.  It is also a spring of divine gifts flowing  towards everyone. This is what His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV has inspired in us, and Balamand is the fruit of his labor offered to the Orient by all its institutions." (Met. Paul Yazigi)

Choose from the Following:

Antiochian Monasteries

• Patriarchal Monasteries

• Monasteries in Lebanon

• Monasteries in Syria

• Europe & America

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Links to Other Orthodox Monasteries in the World

PATRIARCHAL MONASTERIES

	Our Lady of Saydnaya Convent, Saidnaya, Syria
	Cherubim Convent
	Saint Thekla Convent, Maaloula, Syria
	Our Lady of Balamand, North Lebanon
	St. Elias Monastery, Shoueir, Lebanon
	St. George Al-Humayrah Monastery, Homs, Syria

 

 

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF BEIRUT

	St. Catherine Convent, Zahrat El-Ihssan, Ashrafieh
	Entrance of the Theotokos Convent, Ashrafieh

ARCHDIOCESE OF MOUNT LEBANON

	St. George Monastery, Deir El-Harf
	Archangel Mikhael Monastery, Baskinta
	St. John the Baptist Convent, Douma
	St. John the Baptist Monastery, Douma
	Our Lady of Kaftoon Convent, Kaftoon
	Our Lady of Hamatoura Monastery, Kousba
	Our Lady of Light (El-Nourieh) Convent, Hamat

ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH LEBANON

St. Jacob the Persian Convent, Dedde

	St. Dimitrios Monastery, Kousba
	Our Lady of Fervent Intercession Monastery, Bedebba El-Horsh
	Our Lady of En-Natour Convent, Enfeh
	Holy Prohet Elias Monastery, Kefrkahel
	Our Lady of Bkefteen Monastery
	St. George Al-Qufr, Amioun

ARCHDIOCESE OF AKKAR

	Sts. Peter & Paul Monastery, Bezbina
	Prohet Elias, Jebrayel
	Sts Sergius & Bakhos, Bino
	St Doumet, Rimah

ARCHDIOCESE OF TYRE & SIDON

• St. Mama Monastery

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF LATTAKYA

Our Lady (Dormition) Convent, Blemana

ARCHDIOCESE OF HAMA

St. George Monastery, Mehardeh

ARCHDIOCESE OF HOMS

	St. Eliane Monastery, Homs
	Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kferam

ARCHDIOCESE OF ALEPO

St John the Baptist Monastery

 

 

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA

St. Paul's Skete, Memphis, TN

ARCHDIOCESE OF MEXICO

Monasterio Ortodoxo Lavra Mambre, Guatemala. This convent has six nuns and extends on 120000 square meter of land. It takes care of a Orphanage.

EXHARCHATE OF EUROPE

Holy Resurrection Convent, South France. It has 18 nuns and a priest