Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John

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Monastery of Saint John the Theologian

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian

The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (also called Monastery of Saint John the Divine) is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage site. It is built on a spot venerated by both Catholics and Eastern Orthodox as the cave where St. John of Patmos had visions. In 2012, 40 monks reside there.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery of Saint John the Theologian

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