Agios Panteleimon Monastery

Agios Panteleimon Monastery (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Παντελεήμονος), dedicated to Saint Pantaleon, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery situated on the island of Crete, Greece.

Agios Panteleimon Monastery
Μονή Αγίου Παντελεήμονος
Monastic church
Religion
AffiliationGreek Orthodox Church
RegionCrete
PatronSaint Pantaleon
Location
CountryGreece
Geographic coordinates35.360556°N 24.960833°E / 35.360556; 24.960833
Architecture
Date establishedXVII century

History
Church interior

The monastery was presumably founded in the 17th century by some monks fleeing from their original monastery located on the seashore near Sisses, which had been destroyed by pirates; nowadays the only remaining building is a chapel.[1] Actually the small size and the relative remoteness of the town of Fodele were responsible for the preservation of the new monastery from the devastations occurring in other parts of Crete.[2] The monastery was, however, subject to several damaging events and transformations over the centuries. Throughout the Ottoman occupation of the island it played an important role in supporting Cretan rebels, and during the 19th century was used as a field hospital. The few monks still living there celebrate the feast of Saint Pantaleon,[3] the patron of bakers, every year, on July the 27th.[4]

Description
Church facade
An old foutntain in the monastery compound

Agios Panteleimon is located west of Heraklion, some 5 km from the center of Fodele,[4] in the Malevizi municipality, outside of the main touristic routes. A tiny, asphalted road links it to Fodele along a shady valley with rich vegetation. The complex, along with several other Cretan monasteries, reflects a Venetian fortress plan, although very few of its buildings are in a good state nowadays. The church has two naves, one of which is dedicated to Saint Antony, the other to Saint Pantaleon. It possesses some noteworthy icons, although many of the other valuable icons that once belonged to the monastery are now exhibited in the Religious Art Museum of Heraklion.[3]

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References

Media related to Μονή Αγίου Παντελεήμονος Ηρακλείου at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Saint Anthony monastery at Pera Galini". Alexandros Roniotis. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  2. Spencer Bassett, John; Mims, Edwin; Glasson, William Henry; Preston Few, William; Kenneth Boyd, William; Hane Wannamaker, William (1948). The South Atlantic Quarterly. 47. Duke University Press. p. 363. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. "Le monastère d'Agios Panteleimon" (in French). Crete.decouverte. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. "Fodele, Crete - The Monastery of Agios Panteleimon". Explore Crete. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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