Panagidia Galaktotrofousa monastery

Panagia Galaktotrofousa monastery

Ιερά Μονή Παναγια Γαλακτοτροφουσα
Monastery information
Dedicated to	Virgin Mary
Diocese	Church of Cyprus
Site
Location	Kofinou, Cyprus

Panagia Galaktotrofousa monastery (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας Γαλακτοτροφούσας) is a small Christian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary and located in Kofinou, Cyprus.

In 2012 there were only three monks living in the monastery. The monastery consists of dormitories, a church in the courtyard and some furnished rooms used as an exhibition space. One of the rooms shows the history of the monastery and another room includes a showcase cabinet with the ossicles of the founder of the monastery. The monks make a living by producing and selling olive oil.

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  The church of the monastery
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  Church interior
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  Monk working in the church
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  Monk with the mummy of the founder of X-rays of his lungs
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  Church museum
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  Bottle of olive oil from the monastery
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  The monks of the monastery
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  Monk takes water outside
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  Monk sitting in the sun

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Coordinates: 34°51′23″N 33°22′53″E / 34.85639°N 33.38139°E / 34.85639; 33.38139 Template:Monasteries of Cyprus