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The Monastery of the Holy Mother of God Zachlumestisa

Sveti Zaum

Begin 25.08.1361

Description

The inscription above the entrance door to the Church of the Holy Mother of God Zachlumestisa mentions the circumstances of the endowment in the year 1361. The church was erected at the expense of the kaisar Grgur. The painted decoration of the monastery was commisioned by Gregory, the Bishop of Devol (Ἀνηγέρθη ἐκ βάθρων ὁ θεῖος καὶ πάνσεπτος ναὸς τῆς ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Ζαχλουμήστισας διʹ ἐξοδου τοῦ πανευτυχεστάτου καίσαρος Γούργουρα καὶ κτήτωρος ἀνιστορίθη δὲ παρὰ τοῦ πανιεροτάτου ἐπισκόπου Δεαβόλαιως καὶ πρωτοθρόνου κύρ Γρηγορίου καὶ κτῆτωρος ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας Στεφάνου τοῦ Οὐροσιοι μηνὶ αὐγούστῳ κεʹ. ͵ϛωξθ ἰνδ. ιδʹ).

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Sources (1)
Name Class Description
Ktitor Inscription of the Kaisar Grgur for the Monastery of the Holy Mother of God Zachlumestisa Source The inscription above the entrance door to the Church of the Monastery of the Holy Mother of God Zachlumestisa contains informations about the founder of the church, Kaisar Grgur, and the donor of the painted decoration, the bishop Gregorios of Devol.