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{{monastery|
name=St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery|
jurisdiction=[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|GOA]]|
type=Male Monastery|
founded=1995|
superior=Elder Paisius|
size=42 monks|
hq=Florence, Arizona|
language=Greek|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
feasts=[[January 17]]|
website=[http://www.stanthonysmonastery.com/ Official website]
}}
'''St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery''' is a [[monastic]] community for men in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. It is located in Florence, Arizona, and the spiritual father of the monastery is [[Elder Ephrem|Elder Ephraim]].

The community was founded in 1995 by six athonite monks along with Elder Ephraim, former abbot of Philotheou on [[Mount Athos|Mt Athos]], with the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of San Francisco (of blessed memory).  In time it has grown to approximately 42 monks, and is continuing to grow, providing the training grounds for the monks of other Greek Orthodox monasteries in America that are under the Elder's spiritual guidance.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members.  Unlike on Mount Athos, both men and women are equally encouraged and welcome to visit as pilgrims.  It is not uncommon to see men, women, and children attending Liturgy with the monks.
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==Daily Life==
*Midnight - Personal prayer.
*2:30am - Midnight Office, Matins, First Hour, Divine Liturgy.
*~6am - Breakfast.
*~6am - Monks retire to cells.
*~9:00am - Monks begin work.
*12:25pm - Lunch.
*3:45pm - 9th hr, Vespers, Paraklisis may or may not follow
*~5:15pm - Dinner.
*~5:45pm - Compline.
*6:30pm - Monks retire to cells.

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==External links==
*[http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/ Website of Monastery]
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/images/hmstanthony/ Photo album of a pilgrimage to St. Anthony's]
*[http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/photos.php?profile=72286 More photos]
*[http://www.pbase.com/tconelly/greek_orthodox_monastery More photos]
*[http://www.yalchicago.org/St_Anthonys.html Still more photos]
*[http://www.harryspy.com/st_anthonys.htm More photos]

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