Protaton

The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of . It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Karyes, Mount Athos
  • Also known as: “Dormition of Mary Church, Karyes”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iviron monastery and Skete of Saint Panteleimon.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the in northern . The monastery was founded by two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike, between AD 980–983. is situated 3½ km east of Protaton.

Church
The or Skete of Agiou Panteleimonos, not to be confused with the monastery of the same name, some kilometres away, is a skete of the Koutloumousiou monastery in , . is situated 1¼ km east of Protaton.

Monastery
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is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of in . It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord. is situated 3½ km northeast of Protaton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karyes and Koutloumousiou monastery.

Town
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is a settlement in of the . The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos.

Locality
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The or Koutloumousi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of in . It is connected with by the Koutloumousiou Bridge.

Hamlet
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The , also the Skete of Apostle Andrew and Great Anthony or Skiti Agiou Andrea in Karyes is a monastic institution on . It is a dependency of Vatopedi Monastery and is the site of the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy.

Protaton

Latitude
40.25719° or 40° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
24.24525° or 24° 14′ 43″ east
Open location code
8GG6764W+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 548016123
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amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12883947
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Protaton” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
  • Greek: “Ναός Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου”
  • Greek: “Ναός Πρωτάτου”
  • Greek: “Πρωτάτο”
  • Macedonian: “Протатон”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Protaton”

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