This New Honest Monastery of New Athos (Akhali Atoni)

Abstract

Royal government of Georgia had numerous churches – monasteries in the past. At that time, belief was a bringer of culture in the people’s life. Monastery life of XIX century is greatly differentfrom the period of developed middle centuries, however, main purpose of monastery as monastery shelter was not changed. The most important is to make it exact for whom and what did “New Athos Monastery established on the former territory ofNikopsia” – center of non-Georgian culture, Anakopia, Sokhumi cared. Despite of strengthening the Russian state power in the region, it is clear it had missionary purposes too. Namely, to make Abkhazia back to Orthodox Christian faith. Above mentioned monastery had typicon similar to Old Athos (Dzveli Atoni), which used to determine order. Exactly long-term practical experience became a guarantee of success that the powerful monastery ofNew Athos (Akhali Atoni) achieved in the shortest time. It left an important trace in monastery life of Russia. Purpose of the research question was evaluation of disinterestedness of their work for public good.