Monastery of Saint Stephen (Meteora) explained

Monastery of St. Stephen
Location:	Greece
Geo:	39.7142°N 21.6269°W
Elevation M:	575
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Religious Affiliation:	Eastern Orthodox

The Monastery of St. Stephen (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μονή Αγίου Στεφάνου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.^[2] It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice.^[3] Kukulas (Κουκουλάς) peak (510 m) overlooks the monastery.

In 1961, the monastery was converted into a nunnery.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Provatakis, Theocharis M.. 2006. Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens. Michalis Toubis Publications S.A.. 960-540-095-2. 15.
2. Web site: Meteora. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2022-04-04. 2022-05-06.
3. Poulios. Ioannis. Living sites: the past in the present - the monastic site of Meteora, Greece: towards a new approach to conservation. 2008. Doctoral dissertation. Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
4. Book: Provatakis, Theocharis M.. 2006. Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens. Michalis Toubis Publications S.A.. 960-540-095-2. 62.