Saint John the Baptist
Saint John the Baptist is a church in Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Saint John the Baptist is situated nearby to the church Saint John the Theologian, as well as near the village Nea Efesos.Photo: Lemur12, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: Orthodox church in Dion-Olympos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Agios Ioannis Prodromos” and “Church of Agios Ioannis Prodromou, Nea Efeso”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Ephraim Monastery and Panagia Kontariotissa.
Saint Ephraim Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Juergen Weidner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of St. Ephrem the Syrian, named after Ephraim the Syrian, was founded in 1983, is inhabited by nuns and one of the youngest monasteries near Mount Olympus. Saint Ephraim Monastery is situated 3½ km west of Saint John the Baptist.
Panagia Kontariotissa
Church
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Panagia Kontariotissa, also spelled as the Panagia Kountouriotissa, and officially the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, is a former Greek Orthodox church, located in the Pieria region of Central Macedonia, Greece. Panagia Kontariotissa is situated 3½ km west of Saint John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nea Efesos and Kontariotissa.
Nea Efesos
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nea Efesos is a rural settlement of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Kontariotissa
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kontariotissa is a village in the Pieria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located 9 km south of the Pierian capital, Katerini. The main occupation of the people is growing tobacco, kiwi, grapes and olive oils. Kontariotissa is situated 3 km west of Saint John the Baptist.
Andromachi
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andromachi is a district of the Katerini municipality in northern Greece. Before 1986 it was part of the community of Svoronos. The 2021 census recorded 1,043 inhabitants in the settlement, which is a part of the community of Katerini. Andromachi is situated 4½ km north of Saint John the Baptist.
Saint John the Baptist
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.23324° or 40° 13′ 60″ northLongitude
22.49434° or 22° 29′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8GG46FMV+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 14191632104OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q20498889
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Greek—“Saint John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Предтеча”
- Greek: “Άγιος Ιωάννης Πρόδρομος”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου στη Νέα Έφεσο”
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