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'''Dormition Skete''' is a [[Image:Main-Church-From-West.jpg|thumbmonasticism|Descriptionmonastic]]Dormition Skete is community located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, now on 27 acres of beautiful mountain property, at 9,000 feet, in the more than 1 million acre San Isabel National Forest, near Buena Vista, Chaffee CountyColorado. The Skete is heated by solar energy, is designed specifically for icon painting, and can house 6 monks. There are three churches: the Kyriakon named [[skete]] was founded in honor of 1979 under the Holy Dormition of the Theotokos[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], and then later affiliated with two chapelsdifferent Greek [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] jurisidictions, followed by a Russian one in honor of (the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross[[Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church]]), and the other dedicated to Saint George, the Great-Martyr. The Kyriakon is designed according to now the traditional Athonite architecture established by Saint Athanasios headquarters of Mt. Athos, and is a little larger than the Katholicon [[Genuine Orthodox Church of America]], an independent group which recognizes the monastery of Stavronikita on the Holy Mountain of Athos. Most of the work of construction was done by the monks Orthodoxy of only itself and the Skete.[[Image:01nave.jpgGenuine Orthodox Church of Greece (Lamian Synod)|thumb|DescriptionGenuine Orthodox Church of Greece]], with which it is in communion.
Dormition Skete was founded in 1979 by then-Monk Gregory, with the blessing of [[Archbishop]] Seraphim of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Bishop Gregory came from the East Coast to Colorado in 1978 with his eyes set upon the mountains as a place to start skete life in America. He had on his person only $20. After one month, 10 acres were donated to him in the mountains of Colorado to start a small monastery, dedicated to [[prayer]], solitude, the [[iconography|painting of Orthodox icons]], and [[incense]]-making as the main occupations for the monks to sustain themselves. The monastery is self-supporting and does not solicit donations for its existence.
==External links==*[http://www.dormitionskete.org/ Dormition Skete is the base location for the Official Website]*[http://www.gocamerica.org/ Genuine Orthodox Church of America (GOCA) under the leadership of now Archbishop Gregory. GOCA maintains a presence in the US as well as Bulgaria, Italy, Brazil, and has a large and vibrant following in Congo.Official Website]
[http[Category://www.dormitionskete.org/Old Calendarist Monasteries]]Dormition Skete Official Website