Monastery of Iviron
The Monastery of Iviron (Georgian: ქართველთა მონასტერი, romanized: kartvelta monast'eri; Greek: Μονή Ιβήρων, romanized: Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece.
Monastery as seen from a nearby trail | |
Location within Mount Athos | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Monastery of Iviron |
| Order | formerly Georgian Orthodox Church now Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Established | between 980-983 AD |
| Dedicated to | Dormition of the Theotokos |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi |
| Prior | Archimandrite Elder Nathanael |
| Important associated figures | George of Athos, Tornikios, John the Iberian, Euthymius of Athos |
| Site | |
| Location | Mount Athos, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40.2455°N 24.2848°E |
| Public access | Men only |
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