THE GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTERY OF THE GOD-TRODDEN MOUNT SINAI – ST. CATHERINE’S DEPENDENCY IN LEBANON

The Greek Orthodox Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai – St Catherine’s (A.R.Egypt), on a holy site connected to great biblical events, is considered as the oldest Christian monastery still in use for its initial function, a holy site for the believers of the three Abrahamic religions, a pole of pilgrimage and an arc of great spiritual and cultural heritage.

Through the ages Sinai Monastery developed a broad and many-sided activity far away from its narrow geographical position, through its numerous monastic dependencies in Egypt, West Europe, the Balkans, Asia Minor, Middle East, Russia etc. In the broader area of the Middle East, there have been numerous Sinai dependancies. One of the most important is the Dependency of St Catherine in Lebanon (close to Tripolis), dated back in its present form in the 18th c.

The dependency of St Catherine in Lebanon is situated in an agricultural area, playing mainly the role of a delegation responsible for the numerous agricultural plots in the site, belonging to Sinai. A point of reference to the Sinai religious traditions for the surrounding communities, the dependency is involved in works of restoration of its historical buildings.

Address: St Catherine’s Dependency in Lebanon
c/o 26, Doryleou St, 11521 Athens, Greece
Tel: +30-210-6461401
Fax: +30-210-6461073