Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos: Founded in 1198 by Saint Sava
The post presents the Holy Monastery of Hilandar on Mount Athos, giving its history and treasures in both English and Greek. It states that the monastery was founded in 1198 by Saint Sava of Serbia and Saint Simeon. Hilandar is one of the 20 ruling monasteries of Mount Athos and serves as the spiritual center of Serbian Orthodox monasticism.
The monastery is dedicated to the Presentation of the Theotokos. It is home to the wonderworking icon of the Panagia Tricherousa. The post is bilingual, with the Greek text repeating the same facts: the founding year and founders, the monastery's place among the 20 ruling monasteries of the Holy Mountain, its role as the spiritual center of Serbian Orthodox monasticism, its dedication to the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, and its keeping of the wonderworking Panagia Tricherousa icon.
The post carries hashtags for Orthodoxy, Hilandar, Athos, Monastery, and Serbia, and is credited as an original production of Prayer Orthodoxy.
Main points
- Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos was founded in 1198 by Saint Sava of Serbia and Saint Simeon.
- It is one of the 20 ruling monasteries of Mount Athos.
- It is the spiritual center of Serbian Orthodox monasticism.
- The monastery is dedicated to the Presentation of the Theotokos.
- It keeps the wonderworking icon of the Panagia Tricherousa.