BUILDING

A Legacy of Faith

for

Future Generations

Ιερά Μονή Γεννήσεως της Θεοτόκου

Dedicated to the Birth of the Mother of God

The Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery is the 1st Greek Orthodox women’s Monastery in the Americas and is nestled in the tranquil, pastoral environment of Saxonburg bui, Pennsylvania. The Monastery celebrates the Birth of the Mother of God on September 8th.

The Monastery also celebrates the feast day of the Prophet Elias on July 20th. And on August 3rd, the Monastery honors and commemorates Gerontissa Taxiarchia, the 1st Abbess who reposed in the Lord in 1994.

The Monastery was founded in 1989, by the Holy Elder Ephraim, former Abbot of Philotheou Monastery on Mount Athos, with the blessing of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The Monastery follows a cenobitic way of life, dedicated to the praise, glorification, and worship of God.


Read about the new Monastery Chapel in the latest issue of the Taxiarchii Newsletter.

Donate for the Glory of God, from you and your family and in memory of loved ones: items for the new Chapel and Monastery.

Coming November 28th - December 1st, the Monastery’s 2024 Online Auction

  • Gift Shop

    Samples of our work can be viewed by category. You can also submit a preliminary order form.

  • Monastic Lineage

    Read about the history of our Monastery.

  • Help Complete A Holy Site

    Please help complete the construction of the new Monastery, Chapel and Iconography Teaching Studio.

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