MOUNT ATHOS
Simonos Petras Cloister
The Monastery of Simonos Petras, also called Simonopetra, is 13th in the hierarchy of the
Dochiariou Cloister
Dochiariou Monastery is located between the monasteries of Xenophontos and Kostamonitou on Mount
Philotheou Cloister
The Holy Monastery was built by Osios Philotheos, a student of St. Athanasios of Athonite. On the
Zografou Cloister
The Monastery of Zografou is the 9th in the hierarchy of the monasteries of Mount Athos. The
Saint Gregory's Cloister
Gregoriou Monastery is 17th in the hierarchy of the monasteries of Mount Athos. The monastery is
Saint Paul's Cloister
The Monastery of St. Paul is 14th in the hierarchy of the monasteries of Mount Athos. The Monastery
Karakallou Cloister
Monastery of Karakallo is 11th in the hierarchy of Mount Athos, like a small rectangular castle on
Pantokratoros Cloister
The Pantokratoros Monastery is Greek and the seventh in the Mount Athos hierarchy. It has the form
Vatopediou Cloister
The Holy Monastery of Vatopedi (or Vatopedi) is the 2nd in the hierarchy of the monasteries of Mount
Chilandariou Cloister
The Chilandari Monastery is a Serbian monastery located on the northeastern side of Mount Athos and
Xenophontos Cloister
The Xenophontos Monastery is 16th in the hierarchy of the monasteries of Mount Athos and it amounts
Koutloumousiou Cloister
Koutloumousiou Monastery is a Greek Orthodox Monastery on Mount Athos, 6th in a hierarchical order.
Saint Dionysios’s Cloister
The Holy Monastery of Agios Dionysios is located on the southwest side of the peninsula between the
Xeropotamos Cloister
Xeropotamos Monastery is the 8th in the hierarchy of Mount Athos. Nowadays, in the Monastery of
Konstamonitou Cloister
The Monastery of Konstamonitou is 20th in the hierarchy of Mount Athos. The Monastery has 45
Saint Panteleimon's Cloister
The monastery of Agios Panteleimonos, better known as the Russian monastery, is a huge and imposing
Esphigmenou Cloister
The Monastery of Esphigmenou is one of the 20 monasteries of Mount Athos, 18th in the hierarchy of
Megisti Lavra Cloister
The monastery of Megisti Lavra is about an hour from Karyes. It is located at the southeast end of
Stavronikita Cloister
The monastery of Stavronikita is the youngest and smaller monastery of Mount Athos. It is fifteen
Iviron Cloister
The Holy Monastery of Iveron is 3rd in the class of Mount Athos, Greek, Covian and celebrates in the