Mar Sarkis
Mar Sarkis (English: Saint Sergius; Arabic: مار سركيس) alternatively known as Saint Sarkis Monastery, is the name used for several monasteries that are dedicated to Mar Sarkis and Bakhos (English: Saints Sergius and Bacchus, Arabic: مار سركيس و باخوس). Mar Sarkis may include:
Mar Sarkis monasteries by country
Armenia
- Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi in Ush, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
Azerbaijan
- Saint Sarkis Monastery of Gag in Gag, Azerbaijan
- St. Sarkis Monastery (Ramis, Azerbaijan) in Ramis, Azerbaijan
Lebanon
- Monastery of Mar Sarkis and Bakhos, Tourza, North Lebanon, Lebanon
- Monastery of Mar Sarkis and Bakhos - Ras Al Nahr in Ehden, Lebanon. It belongs to the Lebanese Antonin Maronite Order since 1736.
- Monastery of Mar Sarkis, Bsharri, Lebanon. It belonged since the 16th Century to the Carmelites. In 1931, it was acquired by the family of Khalil Gibran, the famous Lebanese writer, poet and painter as a burial place. In 1975, the Gibran National Committee transformed the Monastery into the Gibran Museum for the works of Gibran.
Turkey
- Monastery of Little Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
See also
- St. Sarkis Church (disambiguation), includes cathedrals
- Sarkis (disambiguation)
External links
- Mar Sarkis, Maaloula — official website
- Mar Sarkis, Gibran Museum
- Antonin Maronite Order, Last reviewed on 10 November 2007.
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