Manuscripts

10.10.2020

The valuable and monumental Archive of the IM Monastery of Vatopedi

Dr. of Archaeology Ioakeim Papaggelos and Dr. of History and Researcher Florin Marineskou refer to the rich and valuable archival...

02.09.2015

Saint Nektarios and the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi

In the Archives of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, 11 unpublished letters of Saint Nektarios Kephalas, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, the popular Saint...

14.05.2011

Introduction to the Monastery Manuscripts

The Vatopedi collection of Greek manuscripts currently numbers approximately 2050 volumes, including those from the Skete of Saint Demetrius. The...

10.05.2011

Musical Manuscripts

Manuscripts of church music constitute a special category of manuscripts, due to their content, but mainly due to their form...

10.04.2011

Byzantine Period

The oldest known manuscript written for the Monastery dates back to 1021-2 and was commissioned by Abbot Athanasius (a...

10.04.2011

Modern period (14th-18th centuries)

From the 16th century onwards, the names of Vatopedi codex writers have been constantly increasing. Writers such as the hieromonk Nikephoros and...

10.04.2011

Modern era (19th century onwards)

In the 19th century, copying activity in the Monastery continued, despite the spread of printed books. Among the well-known bibliographers...