Paromeos Monastery

Paromeos Monastery
Paromeos Monastery is located in Egypt
Paromeos Monastery
Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other namesMonastery of the Roman Saints Maximus & Domitius
Established335; 1689 years ago (335)
Dedicated toVirgin Mary
DioceseCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)Saint Macarius the Great
Important associated figuresSaint Isidore
Saint Moses the Black
Site
LocationWadi El Natrun
Country Egypt
Coordinates30°21′26″N 30°16′14″E / 30.35713°N 30.27059°E / 30.35713; 30.27059
Public accessYes

Paromeos Monastery (Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ), also known as Baramos Monastery (Arabic: البراموس), is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is the most northern among the four current monasteries of Scetis, situated around 9 km northeast of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. Ecclesiastically, the monastery is dedicated to and named after the Virgin Mary.