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founded=972 by Ss Athanasius, Nicholas and Antonius|
superior=Elder Ephraim|
size=''unknown''~50 monks<ref>[http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Regions/MonasteryOfVatopedi.html Monastery of Vatopedi]</ref>|
location=Northeast|
language=Greek|
feasts=[[March 25|Annunciation]]|
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The '''Monastery of Vatopedi''' is one of twenty monasteries on the [[Mount Athos]] peninsula and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula. It is second in hierarchical rank among the monasteries. The Some sources associate the name of "Vatopedi is derived from " with the flora of the surrounding countryside (‘‘vatos''vatos'' = shrub, ‘‘pedion''pedion'' = plain or ground);<ref>[http://www. chalkidiki.com/athos/vatopedi.html The monastery of Vatopedi]</ref> others point to a traditional story in which Emperor Arcadius built the monastery to honor the saving of his son from shipwreck by the [[Theotokos]]; the child was found in a bush (''vato'' = brier, ''paidi'' = child).<ref>[http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Regions/MonasteryOfVatopedi.html Monastery of Vatopedi]</ref>
The [[monastery]] was founded in 972 by three [[monk]]s: Athanasius, Nicholas, and Antonius, who were students of St. Anthanasius of Lavra. It operates as a coenobium (a monastic community). The major parts of the monastery were constructed either during the Byzantine period or later, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when building reached its peak. The monastery is monumental in size, with a tall wall in which the buildings are placed in triangular form.
In addition to many [[relics]], the monastery possesses a library of over 10,000 printed books and about 1,700 manuscripts.
==Reference==
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==External links==
*[http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Athos/General/intro.html Athos monasteries]
*[http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21210a/e212ja02.html Greek Ministry of Culture]
*[http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Athos/Monastery/vatopedi.html Macedonian Heritage]
