Monastery of Iviron

Iviron
Monastery as seen from a nearby trail
Monastery of Iviron is located in Mount Athos
Monastery of Iviron
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
Full nameMonastery of Iviron
Orderformerly Georgian Orthodox Church
now Patriarchate of Constantinople
Establishedbetween 980-983 AD
Dedicated toDormition of the Theotokos
People
Founder(s)John the Iberian and John Tornike
PriorArchimandrite Elder Nathanael
Important associated figuresGeorge of Athos, John Tornike, John the Iberian, Euthymius of Athos, Archimandrite Averchie
Site
LocationGreece Mount Athos, Greece
Coordinates40°14′44″N 24°17′05″E / 40.2455°N 24.2848°E / 40.2455; 24.2848
Public accessMen only

The Monastery of Iviron (Georgian: ქართველთა მონასტერი, romanized: kartvelta monast'eri; Greek: Μονή Ιβήρων, romanizedMonḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece.