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Osiou Grigoriou monastery

Osiou Grigoriou monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery, it is situated in the northern part of Greece, on the Athos peninsula.  Osiou Grigoriou monastery is a part of the Self-governed monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery ranks seventeenth in the hierarchy of the athonite monasteries. The monastery is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. In 1990 the monastery had 71 working monks. The monastery holds 279 manuscripts and approximately 6,000 printed books. Read the rest of this entry »