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4784 N Saint Joseph Way, AZ
DirectionsSt. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastic community established in 1995 in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, carrying on the millennial monastic tradition of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery follows the coenobitic rule, with monks dedicating themselves to a daily cycle of prayer, work, and spiritual discipline under the guidance of their abbot.
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About The monastery of St. Anthony in Arizona
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Monastic communityGuest hospitalityPublishingGardening and agriculture
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Founded in 1995 by six Athonite monks from Mount Athos in Greece, establishing the first Greek Orthodox monastery in the Sonoran DesertDedicated to St. Anthony the Great (3rd century father of monasticism) with nine additional chapels honoring various Orthodox saintsFeatures elaborate desert oasis gardens including a vineyard, citrus orchards, olive groves, Spanish fountains, and pathwaysFollows the coenobitic monastic rule with monks maintaining a structured daily schedule beginning at midnight with prayer and culminating in evening VespersFounded and guided by Elder Ephraim, a disciple of Saint Joseph the Hesychast who has established multiple monastic communities across Greece and North America
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