Template talk:Monastery

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How to use this template

Paste the following into the article for the monastery. You will fill in each line after =

{{monastery|
name= |
jurisdiction= |
type= |
founded= |
superior= |
size= |
hq= |
language= |
music= |
calendar= |
feasts= |
website= 
}}

The information from St. Isaac of Syria Skete (Boscobel, Wisconsin) is used as an example.

name The name of the monastery, such as: St. Isaac of Syria Skete

jurisdiction The jurisdiction of the monastery, such as: Bulgarian
You should link this to the appropriate article, in this case, Church of Bulgaria.

type

  • Male monastery
  • Female monastery
  • Male skete
  • Female skete

founded The year the monastery was founded, such as: 1987

superior The name of the current superior of the monastery, such as: Abbot Simeon
If this is a person who may have an article of his own, put in a link; do not feel obligated to put in a link, as this can be added later.

size The current number of monastics, such as: 5 monks

hq The current location of the monastery, such as: Boscobel, Wisconsin
For monasteries located outside the United States, include the country name.

language The language or languages primarily used at the monastery for services, such as: English
If there is more than one language used, separate by commas.

music The musical tradition of the monastery, such as: Russian Chant
You should link this to the appropriate article, in this case simply linking to Russian Chant.

calendar The ecclesiastical calendar used by the monastery, such as: Revised Julian
You should link this to the appropriate article, in this case, Revised Julian Calendar.

feasts The feast day or days especially celebrated at this monastery, such as: April 12
You should link this to the appropriate date, in this case simply linking to April 12.

website The official website of the monastery should be an external link using the URL of the website and the words "Official site": Official website

If there is information you do not have, use — as the entry for that line.