Philotheou Monastery
Φιλοθέου | |
The monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Holy Monastery of Philotheou |
| Established | end of 10th century |
| Dedicated to | Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin |
| Diocese | Mount Athos |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Blessed Philotheus |
| Prior | Archimandrite Elder Nicodemus |
| Important associated figures | St Theodosius, Metropolitan of Trebizond; Abbot Dionysios (Blessed Dionysios of Olympus); Cosmas of Aetolia; Elder Ephraim of Philotheou (Arizona) (b. 1928) |
| Site | |
| Location | Mount Athos, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°13′32.00″N 24°17′27.00″E / 40.2255556°N 24.2908333°E |
| Visible remains | right hand of St John Chrysostom; piece of the True Cross |
| Public access | Men only |
| Other information | Icons: Our Lady Glykophilousa; Lady Gerontissa |
Philotheou or Filotheou Monastery (Greek: Μονή Φιλοθέου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the peninsula.