Saint Catherine's Monastery
From Textus Receptus
(Difference between revisions)
(New page: '''Saint Catherine's Monastery''' (Greek: Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης ''Monì tìs Agìas Ekaterìnis''), in Arabic دير القدّيسة ك...) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | '''Saint Catherine's Monastery''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης ''Monì tìs Agìas Ekaterìnis''), | + | '''Saint Catherine's Monastery''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης ''Monì tìs Agìas Ekaterìnis''), Arabic دير القدّيسة كاترينا commonly known as '''Santa Katarina''' its official name being Sacred Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ιερά Μονή του Θεοβαδίστου Όρους Σινά, ''Ierà Monì tou Theovadìstou Òrous Sinà''), lies on the [[Sinai Peninsula]], at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of [[Mount Sinai]] in the city of [[Saint Catherine, Egypt|Saint Catherine]] in [[Egypt]]'s [[South Sinai Governorate]]. The monastery is [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] (part of the wider Eastern Orthodox Church) and is a [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site. |
Revision as of 18:02, 9 February 2016
Saint Catherine's Monastery (Greek: Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης Monì tìs Agìas Ekaterìnis), Arabic دير القدّيسة كاترينا commonly known as Santa Katarina its official name being Sacred Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai (Greek: Ιερά Μονή του Θεοβαδίστου Όρους Σινά, Ierà Monì tou Theovadìstou Òrous Sinà), lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine in Egypt's South Sinai Governorate. The monastery is Orthodox (part of the wider Eastern Orthodox Church) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
