Pantokratoros Monastery
| Παντοκράτορος | |
 External view of the monastery. | |
  Location within Mount Athos | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Holy Monastery of Pantokratoros |
| Order | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
| Dedicated to | Transfiguration of Our Lord |
| Diocese | Mount Athos |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Alexios and John |
| Prior | Archimandrite Elder Gabriel |
| Site | |
| Location | Mount Athos, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°17′00.86″N 24°15′59.58″E / 40.2835722°N 24.2665500°ECoordinates: 40°17′00.86″N 24°15′59.58″E / 40.2835722°N 24.2665500°E |
| Public access | Men only |
Pantokratoros monastery (Greek: Μονή Παντοκράτορος) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The monastery ranks seventh in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
It was founded in 1363 by the megas stratopedarches Alexios and the megas primikerios John.
The library housed c. 350 manuscripts, and 3,500 printed books. The Monastery's documents are written in Greek and Turkish. Today the monastery has about 17 monks.
Some manuscripts
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