List of monasteries in Syria
This is a list of monasteries in Syria.
Catholic
Melkite Greek
- Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (Qara) (Jacques le Mutilé) (Deir Mar Yakub), Qara.[1]
- St. Sergius monastery (Mar Sarkis), Maaloula.[2]
Syrian
- Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa), Al-Nabek.
- Monastery of Saint Elian, Al-Qaryatayn (reportedly destroyed by ISIL)[3]
Orthodox
Coptic
- Avraam Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya.[4][5]
Greek
- Our Lady (Dormition) Convent, Baniyas
- St. George Monastery, Mahardah
- Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kafr Ram, Homs
- St John the Baptist Monastery, Aleppo
- Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
- St. Elias Monastery (Deir Mar Elias), Saidnaya
- Cherubim Convent (Deir Cherubim-Shirubeim), Saidnaya
- Saint Thekla Convent (Mar Taqla), Maaloula
- Saint George Monastery, Homs
Syrian
- St Ephrems Patriarchal Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
- Convent of Our Lady, Saidnaya.[6]
- St. Estphariuos Orthodox Monastery, Saidnaya[7]
- St. Mary's Monastery (Morth Maryam), Tel Wardiat, al-Hasakah
References
- http://www.maryakub.com/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2005-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "IS destroys ancient monastery in central Syria". Associated Press. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- http://sor.cua.edu/ChMon/DamascusMEphrem/index.html Syriac Orthodox Resources
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) St. Ephrem the Syrien Monastery - http://saidnaya.com/
- http://saidnaya.com/
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