Mount Athos is known as the Holy Mountain, where 20 inhabited monasteries can be found
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| Osiou Gregoriou Monastery |
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Osiou Gregoriou monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery ranks seventeenth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. The monastery is built by the sea, on the southeastern side of the peninsula. It's close neighbours are Simonospetros and St Pauls Monasteries. Gregoriou is very much a pilgrim friendly monastery with a strong pastoral sense.
It was founded by Saint (Osios) Gregory (Gregorios) and it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. - in: wikipedia
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