New Valamo

New Valamo
Kristuksen kirkastumisen luostari
Uusi Valamo
New Valamo monastery main church
Monastery information
Full nameNew Valamo Monastery of Transfiguration of Christ
OrderByzantine monasticism
DenominationOrthodox Church of Finland
Established12th Century
Reestablished1717
Dedicated toTransfiguration of Christ
DioceseDiocese of Kuopio and Karelia
Controlled churchesChurch of Transfiguration of Christ
Church of All Saints of Valaam
Church of sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam
People
Founder(s)Sergius and Herman of Valaam
AbbotArchimandrite Mikael (Nummela)
ArchbishopLeo Makkonen
Bishopmetropolitan Arseni (Heikkinen)
Important associated figuresJohn of Valamo
Architecture
StatusActive
StyleNorth Russian
Site
LocationHeinävesi, North Karelia
CountryFinland
Public accessyes
WebsiteOfficial website
Inside the main church at New Valamo with the old iconostasis

New Valamo or New Valaam (Finnish: Valamon luostari, or more informally, especially in the postal address: Uusi-Valamo, Swedish: Valamo nya kloster, Russian: Ново-Валаамский) is an Orthodox monastery in Heinävesi, Finland. The monastery was established in its present location in 1940. However, the tradition of the Valamo monastery dates back to 1717. The monastery was then originally established on Valaam (also known historically by the Finnish name Valamo) which is an archipelago in the northern portion of Lake Ladoga, lying within the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation.

The New Valamo Monastery is now an active centre of the Orthodox religious life and culture in Finland and welcomes visitors throughout the year.


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