Dayr Mār Ilyās Shuwayyā al-Mawārinah (Shwayyā, Lebanon)

Maronite monastery in Shwayyā, Lebanon, likely established at the end of the 17th century

HMML ID
194130303897
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/194130303897
LC name
Dayr Mār Ilyās Shuwayyā al-Mawārinah (Shwayyā, Lebanon)
HMML name
Dayr Mār Ilyās Shuwayyā al-Mawārinah (Shwayyā, Lebanon)
HMML native script
دير مار إلياس شويا الموارنه

Variants

  • Monastery of Saint Elias
  • ‎Saint Elie Chouaya Patriarchal Monastery

Organization information

Organization type
Monasteries
Centuries
17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
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General notes

Description
Divided into two separate monasteries, one affiliated with the Maronite Marian Order, and the other with the Greek Orthodox church
Citations
"Dayr Mār Ilyās Shuwayyā," Mtein Village, accessed August 24, 2023, https://perma.cc/7C47-7HFL.
Description
مار الياس شويا =Dayr Mār Ilyās Shuwayyā
Citations
NDU 00004, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed August 24, 2023, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/607710.

Preferred citation

"Dayr Mār Ilyās Shuwayyā al-Mawārinah (Shwayyā, Lebanon)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 03, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/194130303897

Change notes

Date added
2023-08-24
Last edited
2023-11-03

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