Dionysiou Monastery


Dionysiou Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece in southwest part of Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks fifth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. It is one of the twenty self-governing monasteries in Athos, and it was dedicated to John the Baptist.

History

The monastery was founded in the 14th century by Saint Dionysius of Korisos, and it was named after him. It was built in Byzantine style.
By the end of the 15th century according to the Russian pilgrim Isaiah, the monastery was Serbian.
The library of the monastery housed 804 manuscripts, and more than 4,000 printed books. The oldest manuscripts came from the 11th century.
Today the monastery has a community of around 50 monks.

Manuscripts