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abbot ordained, enthroned and given new name
type=Male Monastery|
founded=1998|
superior=Monk ModestosArchim. Polycarp|size=5 10 monks|
hq=Williston, Florida|
language=Greek|
music=[[Byzantine chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
feasts=[[July 2]], [[December 5]], 5th Sunday in [[Great Lent|Lent]]|
website=[http://www.panagiavlahernon.org/ PanagiaVlahernon.org]
The [[monastery]] lies on a beautiful property with rolling hills, in an area of Florida known for its Spanish moss covered live-oak trees, horse farms, and horse-training facilities. The property was originally a sugar plantation.
The monks support themselves by making beeswax candles as well as maintaining a bookstore and giftshop. The monastery is dedicated to the [[Theotokos]] and is named after the famous historical [[church]] of the [[Church of the Virgin of Blachernae (Istanbul)|Panagia of Blachernae ]] in Constantinople.
The monastery celebrates its major feast day on [[July 2]], the feast of the Deposition of the Sacred Robe of the [[Theotokos]] at Vlahernes. In addition, twice a year it celebrates the feast day of St. [[Sava the New|Sava the New of Kalymnos]] ([[December 5]] and 5th Sunday of [[Great Lent]]). All services are in Greek and follow the Athonite [[typicon]].
On April 15, 2016, His Eminence [[Alexios_(Panagiotopoulos)_of_Atlanta|Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta]] ordained the abbot, monk Modestos, to the [[diaconate]] and gave him the name [[Polycarp_of_Smyrna|Polycarp]]. On the following day, April 16, 2016, he was ordained to the [[priest|Holy Priesthood]] and was officially enthroned as [[abbot]] of the monastery.
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