Saint Panteleimon Свети Пантелјмон
The exterior of the monastery
Basic information
Location	Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
Religious affiliation	Macedonian Orthodox Church (Eastern Orthodox Church)
District	Plaošnik
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Clement of Ohrid
Architectural type	Middle-Byzantine
Architectural style	Byzantine style
Specifications
Capacity	3,000

Saint Panteleimon (Macedonian: Свети Пантелејмон, transliterated Sveti Pantelejmon, pronounced /pantɛlɛjmɔn/) is a monastery in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia situated on Plaošnik. Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република The following is a list of Religions and spiritual traditions, however it excludes modern religions which can be found in List of new religious movements. History Origins After the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire, the Emperor Basil II acknowledged the autocephalous status of the Bulgarian The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Saint Clement of Ohrid (Свети Климент Охридски sve'ti 'kliment 'oxridski (ca Byzantine architecture is the Architecture of the Byzantine Empire. Architectural styles classify Architecture in terms of Form, techniques, Materials, time period region etc Byzantine architecture is the Architecture of the Byzantine Empire. Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. The Romanization of Macedonian is the transliteration of text in the Macedonian language from the Macedonian Cyrillic alphabet into the Latin alphabet. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република It is attributed to Clement of Ohrid, a disciple of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius and is believed to be the first university in Europe. Saint Clement of Ohrid (Свети Климент Охридски sve'ti 'kliment 'oxridski (ca DISCiPLE, Miles Gordon Technology 's first product was a Floppy disk interface for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Archaeologists have come to believe that the monastery was the site where the first students of the Glagolitic alphabet (used to translate the Bible into Old Church Slavonic) were taught. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Glagolitic alphabet or Glagolitsa is the oldest known Slavic Alphabet. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin to make sure old Cyrillic letters are displayed properly (For example instead of just Ѣ write Ѣ Saint Panteleimon is the most sacred and holiest site among ethnic Macedonians. The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people

History

The recently constructed bell tower on the side of the monastery. An icon above the entrance depicts Saint Clement alongside Saint Panteleimon whilst Christ is overlooking them

The monastery is believed to have been built when Saint Clement arrived in Ohrid, at the request of Boris I of Bulgaria and restored an old church. Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " Boris I or sometimes Boris-Mihail (Michael (Борис I (Михаил also known as Bogoris (died 2 May 907 Sources say that Saint Clement was not satisfied with the size of the church and therefore built a new one over it and assigned Saint Panteleimon as its patron saint. Saint Pantaleon ( Greek: Παντελεήμων Panteleimon 'all-compassionate' counted in the West among the late-medieval Fourteen Holy Helpers and in The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members

Saint Clement used his newly created monastery as a liturgical building and a place for teaching his disciples his variation of the Glagolitic alphabet, known as the Cyrillic alphabet. A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group according to their particular traditions In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made The Cyrillic alphabet (səˈrɪlɪk also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters is actually a family of Alphabets, subsets of which are used by Clement personally built a crypt inside the monastery in which he was buried after his death in 916, his tomb still exists today. In terms of European architecture a crypt (from the Latin crypta and the Greek κρυπτη, kryptē) is a stone chamber or For the New York prison see The Tombs. A Tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead.

In the 15th Century, Ottoman Turks converted the monastery into a mosque but during the beginning of the 16th century allowed ruined churches and monasteries to be restored, therefore, so was Saint Clement's monastery. The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger The monastery was again ruined during the end of the 16th century or the beginning of the 17th century and yet another mosque, called Imaret Mosque, was erected by the Ottomans, this mosque still exists to this day. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar ^[1]

Architecture

The detailed architectural style of the monastery

Many archaeologists believe that Clement himself designed and constructed the monastery. Clement, along with Naum of Preslav would use the monastery as a basis for teaching the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets to Christianized Slavs thus making it a university. Saint Naum of Preslav (Свети Наум Преславски sve'ti na The historical phenomenon of Christianization (or Christianisation &mdash see spelling differences) the conversion of individuals to Christianity

The monastery stands on a hill which is now known as Plaošnik (Macedonian: Плаошник) overlooking Lake Ohrid. Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. Lake Ohrid (Охридско Езеро transliterated: Ohridsko Ezero; Liqeni i Ohrit straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern region of the Clement built his monastery on a restored church and a Roman basilica of five parts (the remains of the basilicas can still be seen outside the monastery). The Architecture of Ancient Rome adopted the external Greek architecture for their own purposes which were so different from Greek buildings as to create a new The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman Judging by the architectural style and design of the monastery, researchers say that Saint Clement intended for his building to be a literary school for disciples, thus it is believed to be the first and oldest discontinued university in Europe. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils"

The exterior of the monastery contains a large number of finely detailed mosaics not far from a stone Baptismal font used to baptize his disciples. A baptismal font is an article of church Furniture or a Fixture used for the Baptism of children and adults In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted

Reconstruction and excavation

Archeological excavations at Plaošnik, December 2007.

Apart from the monastery's many reconstructions during the Ottoman empire, it has recently undergone extensive reconstruction and excavation. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Reconstruction started on December 8, 2000 and the physical church was fully reconstructed by August 10, 2002. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Most of Saint Clement's relics were returned to the church^[2]. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial A partially ruined bell tower was restored on the right side of the monastery and the floors of the interior of the church have been reconstructed with marble. Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Reconstruction was carried out by hand using materials used to build the original church in order to preserve the original spirituality of the monastery. Machines were only used to polish the interior during the reconstruction of the monastery^[3]. The first excavations of the monastery were carried out in 1943 by Prof. Dimche Koco. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Excavations inside the monastery have revealed underground tunnels and crypts. Further excavations have been planned to uncover more remains under the monastery, including more ruins of the Roman basilicas that stood there (the pillars outside the monastery support the idea of more remains).

On October 10, 2007, a depot of approximately 2,383 Venetian coins was discovered by archaeologists while excavating the monastery. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DEPOT is an acronym for Distributed Ensemble of Pages that is Outage Tolerant Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the main - title Coin keywords numismatics coin review A prominent archaeologist of the Republic of Macedonian, Pasko Kuzman, stated that the coins are of special significance because they indicate that Ohrid and Venice were commercially linked. Pasko Kuzman is a Macedonian Archaeologist. He has been working in the southwestern quadrant of Macedonia in Lake Ohrid, the deepest lake in Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer ^[4]

Tradition

Macedonian Orthodox Christians gather at Plaošnik to celebrate Easter

As the monastery is the most sacred of all the churches in the Republic of Macedonia, thousands of Macedonian Orthodox Christians gather at Plaošnik during large religious holidays such as Easter and Christmas to celebrate and take part in the liturgies. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. History Origins After the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire, the Emperor Basil II acknowledged the autocephalous status of the Bulgarian A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year.

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