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John the Baptist Monastery in The Hague (Netherlands)

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The John the Baptist Monastery, also known as the Monastery in Honor of the Nativity of John the Baptist, is an Orthodox women's monastery in The Hague, part of the Hague and Netherlands Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Founded in 1954 as a men's monastery under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, the monastery was initially inhabited by hieromonk Jacob (Akkersdijk) and Adrian (Korporal). In 1965, hieromonk Jacob (Akkersdijk) was elevated to the rank of bishop within the ROCOR, and in 1972, he, along with the monastery, transitioned to the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. By this time, several nuns, who had been tonsured in the Lesninsky Monastery, also resided in the monastery.

In 1972, the monastic community moved to the building of a former Catholic monastery, where the women's monastery was officially established. The house church was consecrated in honor of the Nativity of John the Baptist, and cells, workshops, and a library were arranged.

Three nuns, under the guidance of the abbess Mother Macrina (Westenbroek), are engaged in translation and publishing activities. Hieromonk Boris (Shapsal) conducts services in Dutch throughout the day.

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Иоанно-Предтеченский монастырь в Гааге (Нидерланды)

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