Monastery of St. Nicodemus (Jerusalem)

St. Nicodemus Monastery
Dayr al-ʿAdas
Monastery information
Other names(formerly) St. Elias
DenominationGreek Orthodox
(formerly: Syriac Orthodox)
Site
LocationOld City, Jerusalem
Coordinates31°46′51″N 35°14′04″E / 31.780939°N 35.234405°E / 31.780939; 35.234405

The Monastery of St. Nicodemus is a monastery and church of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, dedicated to Nicodemus. It is in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter, south of Herod's Gate and 90 metres north of the Via Dolorosa.[1]

According to an Orthodox belief, Saint Peter's prison was in its basement, where he was jailed by Herod Agrippa and then freed by an angel.[2]

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