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'''St. Michael's Monastery''' in Cañones, New Mexico, is an Orthodox Christian monastery for [[monk|men]], under the [[omophorion]] of [[Nikon (Liolin)]], locum tenens of Dallas and the South of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. Monastery The monastery is situated in a remote canyon several miles from the old village of Cañones, New Mexico.

The monastery facilities presently are limited. St. Michael the Archangel Monastic [[Church]] is the center of the daily services. A small farm house is the main monastic building that houses cooking and eating facilities as well as the monastery office and provides a work place for making candles. A "monk's row" of three cells is also in use in an area restricted to [[laity|lay people]]. The construction of more cells is planned, as well as construction of a monastery [[refectory|trapeza]]. In 2008, development is planned of plans were developed for a cemetery that will offer burial to both members of the brotherhood and laymen; further, in 2009, the monastery embarked on an expansion of its facilities with a new dormitory for future monks and long-term guests.