Монастырь Зэбричень

The Zăbriceni Monastery 'Nativity of the Lord' was founded and consecrated on August 4, the day of commemoration of Saint Martyr Foca. It is located on the territory of the former sanatorium named 'Albinuța'. Zăbriceni Monastery Sixteen years ago, hegumen Damian and 8 monks, who came from the skete of St. Martyrs Vincent and Dorimond, under the jurisdiction of the New Neamt Ciuflesti Monastery, settled here. Distance from Chisinau: 220 km, 2 hours and 54 minutes Location: village of Zăbriceni, Edineț district Monastery church: 'St. Martyr Foca' Year of foundation: August 4, 1999 Abbot: archim. Damian (Burla cu) The Nativity of the Lord Monastery immediately became a center of Orthodox education. In September 1999, the Theological Lyceum for Boys of St. Martyr Foca began to function, and in 2004, the Edineț Theological Faculty was opened, which operated until 2009 (from 2007 - as a Theological Lyceum named after its founder - Bishop Dorimond). Between 2004 and 2009, the dean of the Edineț Theological Faculty was