Orthodox parish

Holy Monastery of Great Lavra (Mount Athos)

Mount Athos, Greece

The oldest and most senior monastery on Mount Athos, founded in 963 AD by Saint Athanasios the Athonite. Considered the first of the twenty ruling monasteries of the Holy Mountain.

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AddressMount Athos, Chalkidiki, Greece

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Computed from the Paschalion — not supplied by the parish.

FastingNo fast today

PaschaSunday, 2 May 2027

Monday 26 OctoberSt Demetrios the Myrrh-streaming

Sunday 8 NovemberSynaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

Saturday 21 NovemberEntrance of the Theotokos

Monday 30 NovemberSt Andrew the First-Called

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