Founding of the First Women’s Monastery of the Diocese of Raška and Prizren in Exile on the American Continent

September 3, 2026

 

On August 31 of this year, His Grace Bishop Ksenofont of Raška and Prizren in Exile, accompanied by His Grace Chorepiscopus Maximus of Novo Brdo and Pannonia and members of the clergy, visited the property on which the first women’s monastery of the Diocese of Raška and Prizren in Exile on the American continent is planned to be established and built. The property is located in Canada, in the town of Saint Andrew, one hour from the capital, Ottawa.

The Bishop familiarized himself with the condition of the property, the buildings situated on it, and the work completed thus far, and gave his archpastoral blessing and guidance for the continuation of the work.

The arrival of the sisterhood is expected in the very near future.

We give thanks to God and to the Holy Myrrh-bearing Women, to whom this new Serbian Orthodox holy place will be dedicated, for their heavenly blessing upon the establishment of yet another place of worship in our diocese, which will serve the Serbs of Canada as another refuge, source of strength, and stronghold in the Orthodox Faith.

 

 

Serbian source:

https://www.eparhija-prizren.org/osnivanje-prvog-zenskog-manastira-erp-u-egzilu-na-americkom-kontinentu/