Zedazeni Monastery
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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
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- ↑ Zedazeni Monastery, Georgia Mindat.org
- ↑ David Khoshtaria Zedazeni Monastery Atinati 29.12.2020
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