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An older, male monastery existed at the same site, dating back to the 10th century, when many hermitages were also established on what was then known as the "mountain of the pure." The current monastery celebrates three main feast days: January 3rd, marking the discovery of the relics of Saint Ephraim , March 25th for the Annunciation, and May ...
The monastery in Nea Makri, the centre of the saint's veneration and his miracle-working, is now a much-frequented place of pilgrimage attracting thousands of visitors, especially people praying for the healing of illnesses.
Nea Makri is situated on the coast of the Petalioi Gulf, a gulf of the Aegean Sea, in the easternmost part of the Attica peninsula. It is 7 km north of Rafina, 8 km south of Marathon and 25 km northeast of Athens city centre. The municipal unit Nea Makri also contains the village Neos Voutzas, 5 km south of Nea Makri town centre.
Saint Augustine of Hippo and Seraphim of Sarov Monastery; Saint Ephraim Monastery, Nea Makri; Saint George Monastery, Aidipsos; Saint Gerasimos Monastery; Saint Ignatios Monastery; Saint Markella Monastery; Saint Nicholas Galatakis Monastery; Saint Nicholas Monastery, Spata; Simonopetra
Saint Ephraim Monastery, Nea Makri; Provostry of St. Gerold; St Neots Priory; St. Stephen's Abbey, Augsburg; San Giorgio Monastery; Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña; San Martín de Albelda; San Pietro, Perugia; Sanahin Monastery; Sant Aniol d'Agulla; Sant Benet de Bages; Sant Llorenç prop Bagà; Sant Pere, Besalú; Sant Pere de ...
Saint Efraim Monastery, Nea Makri; Transfiguration of the Savior Monastery, Attica; Holy Shrine of Saint John the Russian, Euboea;
1426 Death of New Martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri, a saint "newly revealed" ("νεοφανείς") in 1950. [78] [79] 1429 Death of Symeon of Thessaloniki, Archbishop of Thessaloniki. [80] 1430 Ottomans final capture of Thessaloniki; [49] [81] [note 24] the monks of Mount Athos submit to Sultan Murad II and keep their autonomy. [82] [note 25]
1950 Uncovering of the relics of St. Ephraim of Nea Makri (†1426); [51] foundation of the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, with the episcopal ordination on 10 September in Constantinople of Mark Lipa as titular Bishop of Levka (1950–1982). [52] [note 16]