List of monasteries in Syria

This is a list of monasteries in Syria.

Catholic

Catholic

• St. Thomas Roman Monastery (Deir Mar Touma), Saidnaya.

Melkite Greek

• Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (Qara) (Jacques le Mutilé) (Deir Mar Yakub), Qara.[1]
• St. Sergius monastery (Mar Sarkis), Maaloula[2]

Syrian

• Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa), Al-Nabek.
• Monastery of Saint Elian, Al-Qaryatayn (reportedly destroyed by ISIL)[3]

Orthodox

Coptic

• Avraam Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya[4][5]

Greek

• Our Lady (Dormition) Convent, Baniyas
• St. George Monastery, Mahardah
• Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kafr Ram, Homs
• St John the Baptist Monastery, Aleppo
• Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
• Convent of Our Lady, Saidnaya[6]
• St. Elias Monastery (Deir Mar Elias), Saidnaya
• Cherubim Convent (Deir Cherubim-Shirubeim), Saidnaya
• Saint Thekla Convent (Mar Taqla), Maaloula
• Saint George Monastery, Homs

Syrian

• St Ephrems Patriarchal Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
• St. Estphariuos Orthodox Monastery, Saidnaya[7]
• St. Mary's Monastery (Morth Maryam), Tel Wardiat, al-Hasakah

References

1. "Home". Archived from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
2. "Mar Sarkis Monastery". Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2005-11-24.
3. "IS destroys ancient monastery in central Syria". Associated Press. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
4. http://sor.cua.edu/ChMon/DamascusMEphrem/index.html Syriac Orthodox Resources
5. "Morephrem Monastery - Home". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-20. St. Ephrem the Syrien Monastery
6. http://saidnaya.com/
7. http://saidnaya.com/