Zedazeni Monastery
Zedazeni Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
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Geographic coordinates | 41°52′16″N 44°45′56″E / 41.87111°N 44.76556°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Monastery, church, castle |
Style | Georgian |
Zedazeni Monastery (Georgian: ზედაზნის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery, located on the Zedazeni mountain the hills of Saguramo Range, northeast to Mtskheta and to the east side of the Aragvi River.[1]
The monastery was founded by Saint John, one of the Holy Assyrian Fathers of Georgia whose mission was to strengthen Christianity in the region.[2]
History
[edit]Saint John founded the monastery in the 540s (6th century) on Zedazeni mountain, where prior to Christianity used to be a cult of Zaden, the idol of fruitfulness.
References
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