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List of monasteries in Syria
2026-11-15 08:36:53 · Cedar Herald Index
This is a list of monasteries in Syria.
Catholic
Catholic
St. Thomas Roman Monastery (Deir Mar Touma), Saidnaya.

Melkite Greek
Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (Qara) (Jacques le Mutilé) (Deir Mar Yakub), Qara. St. Sergius monastery (Mar Sarkis), Maaloula

Syrian
Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa), Al-Nabek. Monastery of Saint Elian, Al-Qaryatayn (reportedly destroyed by ISIL)

Orthodox
Coptic
Avraam Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
Greek
Our Lady (Dormition) Convent, Baniyas
St. George Monastery, Mahardah
Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kafr Ram, Homs
St John the Baptist Monastery, Aleppo
Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
St. Elias Monastery (Deir Mar Elias), Saidnaya
Cherubim Convent (Deir Cherubim-Shirubeim), Saidnaya
Saint Thekla Convent (Mar Taqla), Maaloula
Saint George Monastery, Homs
Syrian
St Ephrems Patriarchal Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
Convent of Our Lady, Saidnaya
St. Estphariuos Orthodox Monastery, Saidnaya
St. Mary's Monastery (Morth Maryam), Tel Wardiat, al-Hasakah
References
Syria
Monasteries