Monastery of St. John the Theologian
Monastery of St. John the Theologian is a monastery in Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Monastery of St. John the Theologian is situated nearby to Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, as well as near the village Patmos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and Cave of the Apocalypse.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Monastery
Photo: Dulcamaraviola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. It is named after St John of Patmos, the author of the Christian Book of Revelation who, according to the text, lived on the island when visions of the apocalypse came to him.
Cave of the Apocalypse
Photo: Vladimir Boskovic, Public domain.
The Cave of the Apocalypse is located approximately halfway up the mountain on the Aegean island of Patmos, along the road between the villages of Chóra and Skala. Cave of the Apocalypse is situated 640 metres north of Monastery of St. John the Theologian.
Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi
Monastery
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Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi is situated 260 metres west of Monastery of St. John the Theologian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patmos and Grigos.
Monastery of St. John the Theologian
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.30904° or 37° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
26.54747° or 26° 32′ 51″ eastElevation
224 metres (735 feet)Open location code
8G988G5W+JXGeoNames ID
11962665
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Monastery of St. John the Theologian” goes by many names.
- French: “Monastère de Saint-Jean-le-Théologien”
- Greek: “Moni tou Hagiou Ioannou tou Theologou”
- Greek: “Μοναστήρι του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου”
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