Monasteries

Monasteries in Romania

Agapia

Agapia: History

If Old Hermitage will be Agapia ago was founded more than four centuries and a half methane few hermits to monastery Neamt, Agapia New as Hermitage, Pocrov and Sihla are, in turn works to the descendants of those hermits of old Agapiei "Hive primitive from which relied ROIT and more to the valley." The inscription placed above the entrance door to porch founder Gabriel holy place (hetman and his brother Vasile Lupu) admits to be made and endowed the monastery Agapia again binecredinciosului days and loving Lord Christ Prince Vasile Lupu. And began building in 7150 (1642) in October in 16 days and ended in 7152 (1644) September in three days and was consecrated in 7155 (1647) September 12 ".

Changing the initial profile of the two monasteries of monks Agapii monasteries of nuns in 1803 occurred in the will (abuse by some, others entitled by the Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi, whose sister, Elizabeth, was also the first abbess of the monastery. Although There was a decree in favor of this change of donmitorului. Today, Alexander Moruzi, it has not ceased to be challenged until the Patriarch of Constantinople himself to dispose ounce drafting "cards permitted" signs and 16 metropolitans.



Of the monastery currently existing in Romania, is the new Agapia mai.populata: 435 plus the number Theological Seminary creatures monk "Pious Paraskevi", reopened shortly after December 1989.