New Skete (Mount Athos)
The Nea Skete or New Skete (Greek: Νέα Σκήτη) is a skete (smaller, dependent monastic house) of the Agiou Pavlou monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos.[1]
Νέα Σκήτη | |
  Location within Mount Athos | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | New Skete of the Holy Monastery of Agiou Pavlou |
| Order | Greek Orthodox |
| Dedicated to | Paul the Apostle |
| Prior | Archimandrite Elder Parthenius (Mourelatos) |
| Site | |
| Location | Mount Athos Greece |
| Coordinates | 40.1611°N 24.2903°E |
| Public access | Men only |
It lies on the sea shore between the Agiou Pavlou monastery (monastery of Saint Paul) and the Skete of Saint Anne.[2][3] and was founded in the 18th century.
The New Skete speaks Greek, follows the idiorrhythmic way of monastic life, and is inhabited by 40 monks living in 28 residences.[4][5]
View of the New Skete
References
- Nea Skete at Athos Holy Mount.
- Nea Skete.
- Nea Skete, View from St Annes'.
- The Skete of New Skete .
- Nea Skete at FlickR.
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