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Monastery of St. Stephen
Religion
Affiliation	Eastern Orthodox
Location
Location	Greece
Geographic coordinates	39°42′51″N 21°37′37″E / 39.71417°N 21.62694°E / 39.71417; 21.62694
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)

The Monastery of St. Stephen (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Στεφάνου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece. It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice. Kukulas (Κουκουλάς) peak (510 m) overlooks the monastery.

In 1961, the monastery was converted into a nunnery.

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References

1. Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 15. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
2. "Meteora". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
3. Poulios, Ioannis (2008). Living sites: the past in the present - the monastic site of Meteora, Greece: towards a new approach to conservation (Doctoral dissertation). Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
4. Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 62. ISBN 960-540-095-2.

v t e Monasteries of Meteora
Active monasteries	Great Meteoron Varlaam Rousanou St. Nicholas Anapausas Holy Trinity St. Stephen
Defunct monasteries	Pantocrator St. John the Baptist Ypsilotera Holy Monastery Kallistratou St. Nicholas of Bantova St. Anthony St. Gregory [bg] St. George of Mandila [bg] St. Modestus Chains of the Apostle Peter Holy Apostles Holy Archangels [bg] Ypapantis St. Dimitrios
Rocks	Dupiani Holy Spirit Surloti Modi Alysos Pyxari Badovas Ambaria Agia Adrachti

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