Central Macedonia
Pieria
Dio-Olympos

Saint Ephraim Monastery

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.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: monastery in Pieria, Greece
  • Also known as: “Monastery Ephraim”, “Monastery of St. Ephrem the Syrian”, and “Ιερά Γυναικεία Κοινοβιακή Μονή Οσίου Εφραίμ του Σύρου”
  • Address: Κονταριώτισσα

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panagia Kontariotissa.

Church
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or Kountouriotissa, formally the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, is a very well preserved Byzantine monument in , . "Kontariotissa" refers to the name of the modern community that originated near the church. is situated 1 km south of Saint Ephraim Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kontariotissa and Agios Spyridonas.

Village
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is a village in the of , . It is located 9 km south of the Pierian capital, . The main occupation of the people is growing tobacco, kiwi, grapes and olive oils.

Village
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is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of , of which it was a municipal district. is situated 3½ km south of Saint Ephraim Monastery.

Village
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is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of , of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 2,062 residents in the community. is situated 3½ km north of Saint Ephraim Monastery.

Saint Ephraim Monastery

Latitude
40.23817° or 40° 14′ 17″ north
Longitude
22.45145° or 22° 27′ 5″ east
Open location code
8GG46FQ2+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1288002687
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Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q47491225
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Saint Ephraim Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Ефрем Сириец”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Ефрем”
  • German: “Kloster Ephraim”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Οσίου Εφραίμ του Σύρου Πιερίας”
  • Greek: “Μονή Οσίου Εφραίμ του Σύρου”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святого Ефрема Сирина”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Светога Јефрема Сирина”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΔΙΟΥ-ΟΛΥΜΠΟΥ and Αθλητικό Κέντρο Σβορώνου «Λάζαρος Ξανθόπουλος».

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