Simonopetra Monastery (Greek:
Σιμωνόπετρα, literally: Simon's
Rock), also Monastery of Simonos Petra (Greek: Μονή
Σίμωνος Πέτρας), is an Eastern Orthodox monastery
in the monastic state of Mount Athos, Greece.
The monastery is located in the
southern coast of the Athos peninsula, between the Athonite port of
Dafni and Osiou Grigoriou monastery. While the southern coast of
Athos is quite rugged in general, the particular site upon which the
monastery is built is exceptionally harsh. It is built on top of a
single huge rock, practically hanging from a cliff 330 metres over
the sea.
The monastery currently houses 54
monks, and the hegumen is Archimandrite Eliseus.
