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'''Saint Catherine’s Monastery''' on [[Mount Sinai]] is the oldest continuously active Christian [[monastery]] in the world, built between A.D. 548 and 565. | '''Saint Catherine’s Monastery''' on [[Mount Sinai]] is the oldest continuously active Christian [[monastery]] in the world, built between A.D. 548 and 565. | ||
| − | In the 300s A.D. the Roman Empress Helena called for the construction of a sanctuary, and subsequently in the sixth century, Emperor Justinian created a monastery on the site with its fortified walls and mausoleum. | + | In the 300s A.D. the Roman Empress Helena called for the construction of a sanctuary, and subsequently in the sixth century, Emperor [[Justinian]] created a monastery on the site with its fortified walls and mausoleum. |
It is the second largest repository of [[Christian]] manuscripts after the [[Vatican Library]], including where the [[Codex Sinaiticus]] was discovered. | It is the second largest repository of [[Christian]] manuscripts after the [[Vatican Library]], including where the [[Codex Sinaiticus]] was discovered. | ||
Revision as of 05:23, June 8, 2025
Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai is the oldest continuously active Christian monastery in the world, built between A.D. 548 and 565.
In the 300s A.D. the Roman Empress Helena called for the construction of a sanctuary, and subsequently in the sixth century, Emperor Justinian created a monastery on the site with its fortified walls and mausoleum.
It is the second largest repository of Christian manuscripts after the Vatican Library, including where the Codex Sinaiticus was discovered.
Its library is being digitized with the help of the University of California.