Dionysiou monastery
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| + | '''Dionysiou monastery''' (Μονή Διονυσίου) is an [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[monastery]] at the monastic state of [[Mount Athos]] in [[Greece]] in southwest part of Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks fifth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. It is one of the twenty self-governing monasteries in Athos, and it was dedicated to [[John the Baptist]]. | ||
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| + | The monastery was founded in the 14th century by saint Denys de Korisos, and it was named after him. | ||
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| + | The library of the monastery housed 804 manuscripts, and more than 4,000 printed books. The oldest manuscripts came from the 11th century. | ||
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| + | Today the monastery has a community of around 50 monks. | ||
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| + | [[Image:07Athos St Dionysius02.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dionysiou monastery]] | ||
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| + | == Manuscripts == | ||
| + | * [[Codex Athous Dionysiou]] = Uncial 045 (Ω) | ||
| + | * [[Uncial 050]] | ||
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| + | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Dionysiou Monastery Codex 90.jpg|Dionysiou monastery, codex 90, a 13th century manuscript containing selections from [[Herodotus]], [[Plutarch]] and (shown here) [[Diogenes Laertius]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | [[Image:Athos Dionysiou 1998 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dionysiou monastery]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [http://www.mountathos.gr/active.aspx?mode=en{0cfcbcfb-623d-46fc-ac88-88de218eb78a}View Dionysiou monastery at the Mount Athos website]. | ||
| + | * [http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=1515 Greek Ministry of Culture: Holy Monastery of Dionysiou]. | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Dionysiou Monastery}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Christian monasteries established in the 14th century]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Monasteries on Mount Athos]] | ||
Revision as of 03:54, 15 October 2011
Dionysiou monastery (Μονή Διονυσίου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece in southwest part of Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks fifth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. It is one of the twenty self-governing monasteries in Athos, and it was dedicated to John the Baptist.
The monastery was founded in the 14th century by saint Denys de Korisos, and it was named after him.
The library of the monastery housed 804 manuscripts, and more than 4,000 printed books. The oldest manuscripts came from the 11th century.
Today the monastery has a community of around 50 monks.
Manuscripts
- Codex Athous Dionysiou = Uncial 045 (Ω)
- Uncial 050
Gallery
 Dionysiou monastery, codex 90, a 13th century manuscript containing selections from Herodotus, Plutarch and (shown here) Diogenes Laertius |
