Agapia Convent
judetul Neamţ
Location: Agapia commune, Neamţ County.
Abstract: Mănăstirea Agapia is a convent for nuns (mănăstire de maici) founded in 1642-1647 by Hetman Gavriil Coci, Vasile Lupu's brother. The paintings in the church were made by the painter Nicolae Grigorescu between 1858 and 1861.
In the same commune, there's also a monastery I didn't visit: Agapia Nouă (New Agapia), a convent for nuns founded between 1642-1647 by Lady Elena, the wife of Petru Rareş. Its dedication: 6 August ("The Transfiguration" day).
Dedication: 8 November ("The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" day).
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County Order
Monastery sets are grouped by county (judetul) so that set and photo navigation occurs alphabetically in the following county order:
- jud. Bacau
- jud. Bistriţa-Năsăud
- jud. Cluj
- jud. Covasna
- jud. Dâmboviţa
- jud. Hargita
- jud. Neamţ
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- jud. Suceava
- jud. Unknown
