The Fiali (‘Font’)

The Fiali (‘Font’)
For Holy Water

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The Fiali (‘Font’) For Holy Water

In the courtyard area, outside of the new cathedral and a short distance from its north side, the holy water font of the monastery is found. It is built from red Chian marble, and is dated to the era of the Monastery’s founding, even though the year 1901 was added to its eight-pillar dome.
The Fiali (‘Font’)
The decoration of the new cathedral
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The decoration of
the new cathedral

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The decoration of the new cathedral

The new cathedral of the Monastery was recently completed with the addition of new chairs (stasidia), wood-carved shrines, candle stands, psalter holders, goldwork- embroidered objects, liturgical vessels, and most importantly, with the painting of frescoes by fathers of the Monastery.
The Marble icon screen
The Fiali For Holy Water
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The Marble icon screen
of the new cathedral

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The Marble icon screen of the new cathedral

The elaborately-decorated marble icon screen stands out in the interior of the cathedral. It was made, along with the Abbot’s throne and the canopy above the altar, from 1845 to 1847 by marble sculptors from Tinos, with marble brought from the quarry of Kavsokalybios on the island. In his book about Mt Athos, Kosmos Blachos examines the construction and artistic quality of the icon screen, and concludes that ‘because of its magnificent simplicity, it is incomparable.’
Other Important Icons
The decoration of the new cathedral
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