New Valamo
New Valamo or New Valaam (Finnish: Valamon luostari, or more informally, especially in the postal address: Uusi-Valamo, Swedish: Valamo nya kloster, Russian: Ново-Валаамский) is an Orthodox monastery in Heinävesi, Finland. The monastery was established in its present location in 1940. However, the tradition of the Valamo monastery dates back to 1717. The monastery was then originally established on Valaam (also known historically by the Finnish name Valamo) which is an archipelago in the northern portion of Lake Ladoga, lying within the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation.
Kristuksen kirkastumisen luostari Uusi Valamo | |
New Valamo monastery main church | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | New Valamo Monastery of Transfiguration of Christ |
| Order | Byzantine monasticism |
| Denomination | Orthodox Church of Finland |
| Established | 12th Century |
| Reestablished | 1717 |
| Dedicated to | Transfiguration of Christ |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kuopio and Karelia |
| Controlled churches | Church of Transfiguration of Christ Church of All Saints of Valaam Church of sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Sergius and Herman of Valaam |
| Abbot | Archimandrite Mikael (Nummela) |
| Bishop | metropolitan Arseni (Heikkinen) |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Site | |
| Location | Heinävesi, North Karelia |
| Country | Finland |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | Official website |
The New Valamo Monastery is now an active centre of the Orthodox religious life and culture in Finland and welcomes visitors throughout the year.
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