New Valamo

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The monastery Uusi Valamo (ie " New Valaam ") is the only Orthodox monastery in Finland. It is located in the eastern Finnish countryside Savo on the northern outskirts of the village near the road Heinavesi 23 Varkaus Joensuu.

History

Originally, the monastery on the island of Valaam group (Finnish Valamo ) was located in the Lake Ladoga. The origins of the Russian monastery date back to the 8th century, reliable sources, there are from the 12th century. It was founded by the Saints Sergei and Herman.

In 1917, the islands of Finland in 1940 as a result of the Winter War with the Soviet Union. The majority of Russian monks settled on the present site in the remaining part of Karelia in Finland. Also from the northern Pechenga Monastery monks were resettled in eastern Finland.

The first Sangha kept the Russian language in the liturgy in Church Slavonic. To the Finnish-speaking Orthodox Christians - who number about 60,000 today - to open, put the convent in 1977 to the Finnish language.

The monastery has also developed into a pilgrim center, which receives many visitors and can participate in the Orthodox tradition.

Other Orthodox monasteries in Finland

Very close by Uusi Valamo is the nunnery Lintula.

Main church

Interior of the main church

Saint Nikolaos chapel