Arth
Kapuzinerkloster
Building data
Denomination | Roman Catholic
Building type | Monastery
Year of construction | 1682
Architect | not specified
Town, canton | Arth, SZ
Street address | Klosterstrasse 10
GPS | 47.065432, 8.524679
Google Maps | Swisstopo
Reuse
Year of reuse | 1969
Ownership | Sale
Building interventions | Transformation
Form of use | Third-party use
Type of use | Church
Brief information | Sold to the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Today, St Avgin Monastery.
Further information | see below
Status of information
Entry created | 2015/08
Entry last updated | 2017/08
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Further information
The Monastery of Saint Zenon, built in 1682, was transferred in 1996 to the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. The monastery now bears the name of Saint Avgin (Saint Eugene) and continues to be run as a monastic estate. The archbishop, two nuns and three monks live there permanently. Syrian Orthodox children from all over Europe can learn the Aramaic language and the liturgy at Saint-Avgin. Continuing education courses open to all are also offered there.