Monastery of Saint Theodosius

The Monastery of St. Theodosius, also known as Deir Dosi and Deir Ibn Ubeid in Arabic, is a monastery founded around 476 by Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch and that since at least the 12th century contains his tomb.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: monastery in the West Bank, Palestine
  • Also known as: “Deir Dosi”, “Ebn-Obaid Convent”, “Monastery of St. Theodosius”, “Лавра Феодосия Великого”, and “دير دوسي”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ubeidiya and Dar Salah.

Town
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Al-Ubeidiya is a Palestinian town located 6 kilometers east of , in the of the State of Palestine, in the central .

Village
is a Palestinian village located 6 km east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 4,588 in 2017.

Village
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or Al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiyeh is a Palestinian town in the , located 6 kilometers south-east of in the . is situated 2½ km northwest of Monastery of Saint Theodosius.

Monastery of Saint Theodosius

Latitude
31.72113° or 31° 43′ 16″ north
Longitude
35.2826° or 35° 16′ 57″ east
Open location code
8G3QP7CM+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 431633406
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3320350
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Monastery of Saint Theodosius” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير القديس ثيودوسيوس”
  • Arabic: “دير بن عبيد”
  • Belarusian: “Манастыр Феадосія Вялікага”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دير القديس ثيودوسيوس”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo de Sankta Teodozio”
  • French: “monastère de Théodose”
  • French: “Monastère de Théodose”
  • German: “Theodosioskloster”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר תיאודוסיוס”
  • Persian: “صومعه قدیس تئودوسیوس”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Świętego Teodozego”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Феодосия Великого”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Светог Теодосија Великог”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de San Teodosio”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Феодосія Великого”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church and Al-Obaydia Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: AlGhad for Financial & Business Services and بيت الحطب.

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