Paromeos Monastery

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The Paromeos Monastery, also known as Baramos Monastery, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is the most northern among the four current monasteries of Scetis, situated around 9 km northeast of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. Ecclesiastically, the monastery is dedicated to and named after the Virgin Mary. ()

Local name: دير البراموس Established: 335 A.D.Coordinates: 30°21'25"N, 30°16'35"E

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Al BuhayrahEgypt

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Paromeos Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara, Monastery of Saint Pishoy.

5.3 miSE
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Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara
134 min walk • The Monastery of Saint Mary El-Sourian is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. The monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and carries her name.
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Monastery of Saint Pishoy
146 min walk • The Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, is the most famous monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named after Pishoy. It is the easternmost of the four current monasteries of Wadi el Natrun.