Zedazeni Monastery (Georgian: ზედაზნის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery, located on the Zedazeni mountain the hills of Saguramo Range, northeast to Mtskheta and to the east side of the Aragvi River.[1]
The monastery was founded by Saint John, one of the Holy Assyrian Fathers of Georgia whose mission was to strengthen Christianity in the region.[2]
History
Saint John founded the monastery in the 540s (6th century) on Zedazeni mountain, where prior to Christianity used to be a cult of Zaden, the idol of fruitfulness.
References
- ^ Zedazeni Monastery, Georgia Mindat.org
- ^ David Khoshtaria Zedazeni Monastery Atinati 29.12.2020
