Monastery of Agathon

Monastery of Agathon
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Monastery of Agathon
In a magical environment, the road to Lihno and
quite near Ipati, meet the Monastery of Agathon,
at an altitude of 553 meters on the slopes of the
mountain "Iti". Built in the 14th-15th century is an
example of Byzantine art.
Oral tradition says the old monastery, ascetic
Saint Agathon and on the verge of neighboring
villages Lihno and Kastania sunk and the icon
disappeared, to be found in brigh cave and there,
near the current position, built by Saint monastery
in 14th-15th century. Even today the inhabitants
of the surrounding villages and specifically those
of nearby Lihno talk about being 'the old days'
monastery in the southwestern part of the village
a short position, called "Old Monastery". In this
monastery, again according to tradition, ascetic
monk Agathon, unknown date.
The monastery after the death of St. Agathon
named by the monks, monastery of Agathon.
Following the destruction by the occasional foray
into the area of Ipati, the Holy Monastery
Agathonos suffered this disaster, with the main
1822 by Dramali who burned his ledger.
First historical researcher of the Holy Monastery of
Agathon was G. Labakis, who places the church in
the 15th or 16th century. Singles Katholika
Athonite type (cross-dome complex four columns
with built four chapels), narrated by the mid-16th
or late 17th century. Today few murals preserved
due to ravages of time and the destructive fury
Dramali who torched the church (1822). The
image of Virgin of Agathon (of the Directive
covered with artistic silver coating) say it is
miraculous.
In the Catholic, chapels and other places of the
monastery there are several inscriptions, which
refer to the space renovations or reconstruction of
buildings, such as the bell tower: «ΤΟ
ΚΩΔΩΝΟΣΤΑΣΙΟΝ ΤΟΥΤΟ ΕΚΤΙΣΘΗ ΔΙ΄ ΕΞΟΔΩΝ
ΤΩΝ κ. ΚΩΝ. ΚΟΥΤΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ ΑΥΤΟΥ Γ.
ΑΝΑ. ΑΘ. ΙΩ. ΣΠ. ΑΙΚ. ΚΟΥΤΡΕΗ ΕΠΙ ΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΟΥ
ΑΛΗΠΙΟΥ Χ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΩΝ ΑΚΑΚΙΟΥ
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΚΩ. Χ ΕΝ ΕΤΕΙ 1859 Μαρτίου 3».
Preserved in the convent many valuable artifacts
and relics. The sacred relics, which are in the
museum of the monastery, are numerous and
interesting. Dozens crosses, sacred vessels,
tabernacles, holy relics, holy icons, vestments,
scripts, books, collected from temples and
dissolved monasteries of the region by the Abbot
Germanos Dimakos and I thus saved from looters.
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Monastery of Agathon
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The oldest library book is a treatise of Justin,
Philosopher and Martyr, in 1551. Donated by
Bishop asking, Filotheos to the monastery. In
many liturgical books of the monastery there are
interesting remembrances Priors and Monks,
which are of great historical value to the life of the
monastery and the surrounding villages.
The contribution of the monastery in the time of
the revolution of 1821 is too long. For the success
of the race and placed their own monks, who
systrateftikan with militants chieftain from
Patratziki, Mitsos Kontogiannis. The monastery
became regular meetings of the Revolution.
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For decades he was the abbot of the Monastery
Archimandrite Germanos Dimakos, the legendary
fighter of the Resistance, the "priest Impatient," a
close associate of Aris Velouchiotis. The late
German Abbot (born George) Dimakos born in
1912 in the village agridion Vytinas Gortynias and
was ordained deacon in 1934. He was the priest of
the General Military EL.A.S., the position from
which gave courage to his comrades and fighting
the Germans.
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Restless spirit, the critical time ascended the
mountain, next to Aris Velouchiotis. Then inside
the church, the priest Impatient swear rebels in
the Gospel.
After the liberation of the country, Germanos
Dimakos settled in the monastery of Agathon. His
work there was great. Hundreds of faithful from
across the country rushed to the monastery to
talk with him. Others to lessen human weaknesses
and others to discuss the "impatient priest" of the
Resistance.
In 2000 the Church of Greece awarded him with a
proposal of Archbishop Christodoulos for partisan
activity. Full day slept Wednesday, June 9, 2004.
Today at the Monastery, and the wider
surroundings, visitors will have the pleasure to not
only enjoy nature, but also experienced intense
religious feeling and feel the effort made over the
years to protect and preservation of the National
Syneidisis.
The visitor can admire the unique habitat with
peacocks, pheasants, partridges, ducks and
various bird species. Have the joy of seeing deer,
pheasants, partridges and wild sheep in a special
area of about 1.200 acres, which is the kennel of
the Monastery Agathon.It also has the ability to
visit the Natural History Museum, the halls are
exposed the main species of fauna and flora of
the National Park of Iti.
At times, the monastery functioned various
schools
priestly,
agriculture
and
forestry.
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Currently working farm game and Museum of
Natural History Iti (1953). Celebrates its 6th and
August 15th.
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