List of recognised monasteries

The monasteries recognised by the Church by the meeting on 22/05/2010 of the Holy Synod are:

  1. The Monastery of the Virgin Mary (Al-Baramous), Natrun Valley.
  2. The Monastery of St. Macarius (Abu Makar), Natrun Valley.
  3. The Monastery of St. Bishoy, Natrun Valley.
  4. The Monastery of the Virgin Mary (Syrian), Natrun Valley.
  5. The Monastery of Saint Paula, the Eastern Wilderness (Red Sea).
  6. The Monastery of St. Anthony, the Eastern Wilderness (Red Sea).
  7. The Monastery of the Virgin Mary (Al-Muharraq) in Mount Qasqam, Al-Qousiah.
  8. The Monastery of St. Samuel, the Confessor of Mount Qalamoun, in Maghaghah.
  9. The Monastery of St. Mina, Mariout.
  10. The Monastery of St. Pakhomius, Edfu (26/03/1980).
  11. The Monastery of St. George, Rzeigat (01/06/1985).
  12. The Monastery of the Virgin Mary, Akhmim Mountain (06/06/1987).
  13. The Monastery of St. Anthony, California (05/06/1993).
  14. The Monastery of St. George, El Khatatba (13/04/1995).
  15. The Monastery of St. Shenouda, the Archimandrite, Sohag Wilderness (14/06/1997).
  16. The Monastery of St. Anthony and St. Moses the Black, Khartoum (14/06/1997).
  17. The Monastery of St. Pakhomius, known as the Chaib, Wilderness of Luxor (06/06/1998).
  18. The Monastery of St. Shenouda, Milan (06/06/1998).
  19. The Monastery of St. Anthony, the Holy Land (29/05/1999).
  20. The Monastery of Gabriel The Angel, Gabal el-Nakloun, Fayoum Desert (29/05/1999).
  21. The Monastery of St. Mina the Wonderworker, Abnoub (02/06/2001).
  22. Monastery of St. Abu Fana the ascetic, the Western Mountain in Mallawi (29/05/2004).
  23. The Monastery of the Virgin Mary and Saint Moses the Black, Koris, Christi, Texas, USA (10/06/2006).
  24. The Monastery of Pope Athanasius the Apostolic, Scarborough, North Yorkshire (10/06/2006).
  25. The Monastery of St. Thomas, Akhmeem (26/05/2007).
  26. The Monastery of St. Shenouda, Sydney, Australia (06/06/2009).
  27. The Monastery of St. Anthony, Melbourne, Australia (06/06/2009).
  28. The Monastery of St. Anthony, Krefelbach, Germany (22/05/2010).

Published Date

22 May 2010

Chapter

5. Monks and Monasteries

Keywords

Monasteries

Related Decrees
  1. Authority over monks, monks' data collection, monastery tourism
  2. Bishops to warn priests about false monks and illegitimate monasticism
  3. Decisions regarding monasteries in Akhmim and Fayoum
  4. Establishment of the Annual Monastic Conference
  5. First Annual Monastic Conference
  6. Further approval of pledge for monks, assessment of monks, and formalising monastic rules
  7. Issues of monks outside of monasteries
  8. Recogniation of the Monastery of St. Moses the Black, USA; and the Monastery of Pope Athansius, UK
  9. Recognition of Monastery of St. George, Khattabeh
  10. Recognition of the Monasteries of St. Shenouda and St. Anthony, Australia; postponed recogonition of the Monestary of St. Anthony, Germany