Monastery of Iviron
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The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. The monastery was founded by two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike
Monastery as seen from a nearby trail
Georgian Athonite Fathers: Tornike Eristavi, John the Iberian, Euthymius the Athonite, Gabriel the Iberian, and George the Hagiorite
Georgian manuscript from John Tornike's collection at the Iviron, 10th century
Monastery of Iviron, painted by Timote Gabashvili, 1750s
John the Iberian
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John the Iberian was a Georgian monk and Orthodox saint, venerated for his piety and leadership on Mount Athos. He was one of the founders of Iviron monastery, a major center of Georgian monastic cult
Fresco of John the Iberian at Iviron on Mount Athos