Abbey of the Dormition

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Abbey of the Dormition (German: Dormitio-

Abtei, Hebrew: ‫ כנסיית הדורמיציון‬Knesia
HaDormitsiyon) is a Catholic abbey belonging to
the Benedictine Order in Jerusalem, on Mount
Zion just outside the walls of the Old City near the
Zion Gate. The Abbey is said to mark the spot
where Mary, mother of Jesus, died.

Abbey of the Dormition

Location within Jerusalem

Monastery information

Order Benedictine

Established Early 5th century

Dedicated to Dormition of the

Mother of God

Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel

Architecture

Functional status Active

Style Romanesque Revival

Site

Location Jerusalem, Israel

Public access yes

Website dormitio.net

Between 1998 and 2006 the community was

known as the Abbey of Hagia Maria Sion,[1] in
reference to the basilica of Hagia Sion that stood
on this spot during the Byzantine period, but it
resumed the original name during the 2006
celebrations of the monastery's centenary. "Hagia
Maria Sion" is now the name of the foundation
supporting the abbey's buildings, community and
academic work.

In recent years the church has become a target

for vandalism and desecration by extremist
nationalist Israelis.[2]

History of creation

Modern building

Benedictine community

Theology seminar

Vandalism

References

Gallery

External links

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