The Koutloumousiou Monastery () or Koutloumousi (Κουτλουμούσι) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery ranks sixth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.

The monastery was raised with the help of voivodes Nicolae Alexandru Basarab and Vladislav Vlaicu from Wallachia, while other Wallachian voivodes contributed with substantial financial donations (Mircea cel Bătrân, Laiotă Basarab, Basarab cel Tânăr, Vlad al IV-lea Călugărul, Vlad al VI-lea Înecatul, Vlad al VII-lea Vintilă, Radu cel Mare, Neagoe Basarab).

Koutloumousiou Monastery

The monastery's library contains 662 manuscripts and approximately 3,500 printed books.

Koutloumousiou Monastery

It has 26 working monks.

Koutloumousiou Monastery

() connects Koutloumousiou Monastery with Karyes.

Notable people

George (Schaefer) St. Paisios of Mount Athos Father Christodoulos, who became Abbot of Koutloumousiou in 1975 after migrating with 8 monks from a monastery in Euboea

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References

External links

Official website

Koutloumousiou monastery at the Mount Athos website

Greek Ministry of Culture: Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou

Greek Orthodox monasteries

Monasteries on Mount Athos

Christian monasteries established in the 14th century