List of monasteries in Syria
This is a list of monasteries in Syria.
Catholic
Catholic
- St. Thomas Roman Monastery (Deir Mar Touma), Saidnaya.
Melkite Greek
- Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (Qara) (Jacques le Mutilé) (Deir Mar Yakub), Qara.[1]
- St. Sergius monastery (Mar Sarkis), Maaloula[2]
Syrian
- Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa), Al-Nabek.
- Monastery of Saint Elian, Al-Qaryatayn (reportedly destroyed by ISIL)[3]
Orthodox
Coptic
Greek
- Our Lady (Dormition) Convent, Baniyas
- St. George Monastery, Mahardah
- Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kafr Ram, Homs
- St John the Baptist Monastery, Aleppo
- Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
- Convent of Our Lady, Saidnaya[6]
- St. Elias Monastery (Deir Mar Elias), Saidnaya
- Cherubim Convent (Deir Cherubim-Shirubeim), Saidnaya
- Saint Thekla Convent (Mar Taqla), Maaloula
- Saint George Monastery, Homs
Syrian
- St Ephrems Patriarchal Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
- St. Estphariuos Orthodox Monastery, Saidnaya[7]
- St. Mary's Monastery (Morth Maryam), Tel Wardiat, al-Hasakah
References
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ "Mar Sarkis Monastery". Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2005-11-24.
- ^ "IS destroys ancient monastery in central Syria". Associated Press. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ http://sor.cua.edu/ChMon/DamascusMEphrem/index.html Syriac Orthodox Resources
- ^ "Morephrem Monastery - Home". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20. St. Ephrem the Syrien Monastery
- ^ http://saidnaya.com/
- ^ http://saidnaya.com/
