St. John The Beloved Patmos Monastery

Business Details

With the prayers of H.G. Bishop Boutros, The Coptic Orthodox Church has been able to acquire the Hillside Lodge in Canadensis, Pennsylvania as St. John the Beloved Monastery, Patmos. On October 16th, the Monastery held its first Divine Liturgy after being purchased on October 15th 2012. With the presence of H.G. Bishop Boutros, Fr. Mauritius Anba Bishoy, Fr. Pavlos Anba Bishoy, Fr. Ologios El Antony, and Fr. Demian El Antony along with Dr. Ashraf Azer, Amgad Azer, Remon Girgis, Youstina Mikhail, and Sister Ruth.

The Monastery is located in the very heart of the Pocono Mountains and is nestled on 30 acres of land. It includes a main lodge which houses three floors, our main kitchen area, dining area, and a game room. Along with the 12 buildings and twenty-nine rooms it includes mini golf area, tennis court, basketball court, children's playground and volleyball court.

The Monastery currently makes Candles, Gold Leaf Icons, Wood Burning Icons, Chocolate, Pastrami, Salted Fish, and various Cheeses.