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{{monastery|
name=Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Monastery|
jurisdiction=[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|GOA]]|
type=Male Monastery|
founded=1998|
superior=Abbot Akakios|
size=''unknown''|
hq=Harvard, Illinois|
language=Greek|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
website=[http://www.holytransfigurationmonastery.com/ Official website]
}}
'''Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Monastery''' is a [[monastic]] community for men in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. It is located in Harvard, Illinois, and a monastery under the spiritual guidance of [[Elder Ephrem|Elder Ephraim]].

The monastery was founded in the fall of 1998 by one priestmonk and two monks from [[St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery (Florence, Arizona)|St. Anthony's Monastery]] under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago to fulfill the lay requests for a male monastery in the Illinois/Wisconsin area.

The monastery consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support itself, the monastery sells ecclesiastical garments and gold- and copper-plated crosses and icons. It does not yet have guest quarters, so overnight visitors must stay in a hotel nearby or find other accomodations.
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==Daily Life==
*Daily: 6:15am - First Hour
::6:30am - Divine Liturgy.
::5:45pm - Vespers
::7:30pm - Compline
*Sunday: 6:30am - Midnight Service
::6:45am - Matins
::9:00am - Divine Liturgy

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==External links==
*[http://www.holytransfigurationmonastery.com/ Website of the Monastery]
*[http://www.athosinamerica.org/ Athos in America] is a site defending Elder Ephraim's monasteries, using a long interview by Fr Theologos (Pantanizopoulos), who is a monk at Holy Transfiguration Monastery.

[[Category:American Monasteries]]
[[Category:Greek Monasteries]]
[[Category:Monasteries]]