Founded Again

Founded Again

In the 14th century, the Monastery was already deserted. Although it is not known how long it had been abandoned, the memory of its founding by St Pavlos of Xeropotamos was kept alive. It was restored in 1383/4 by two Serbian monks: Gerasimos from Chilandar (whose lay name was Nicholas Radonia) and Arsenios (the former Antony Bagash). Both were born of Serbian noble families; in fact, Gerasimos was a member of the prominent Brankovic family, who were later to become local rulers. The two monks bought the deserted cell of St Pavlos from the Xeropotamos Monastery, to which it had reverted after its abandonment. We know almost nothing about the works they undertook, but they seem to have confined their efforts to the area of the central rock. However, it is certain that a new life began for the then-small monastery.

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