The Holy Monastery of Iveron was founded at the end of the 10th
century (between 980-983 AD) under the supervision of the master
architect St John the Iberian.
It is an Eastern Orthodox
monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The
monastery ranks third in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. The
library of Iviron monastery contains over 2000 manuscripts, 15
liturgical scrolls, and more than 20,000 Georgian, Greek, Hebrew and
Latin books.
The monastery has the relics of more canonized saints than any other on Mount Athos. Among the numerous relics and other holy objects treasured at the monastery is the Icon of the The Panagia Portaitissa, a famous 9th century icon.
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