Kalogreon Monastery
HOLY MONASTERY OF SAINT KONSTANTINOS AND HELEN KALOGREON KALAMATAS
Where is
Kalamata near the Holy Metropolitan Church of Ipapantis of Christ.
What is
Women communal monastery (40 nuns, Mother Superion Nun Vryaini).
When celebrating/celebrated
St. Constantine (May 21) and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14).
Historical Data
Founded to1796 by monk Gerasimos Papadopoulos; nuns who taught in sericulture.
Icons
St. Constantine, founder picture. Usually kept in the Monastery and miraculous icon of Holy Mother Dimiovitissas.
Νoteworthy
Monastery associated with the social fabric of Kalamata huge social work and worked as Girls Orphanage. The highlight deaconship of Munich is the sericulture and silk production reputed species (see traditional song "handkerchief kalamatiano").