| Zedazeni Monastery | |
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The Zedazeni Monastery
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Location | |
| Location |  Mtskheta Municipality, Georgia |
  Shown within Mtskheta-Mtianeti  Zedazeni Monastery (Georgia) Show map of Georgia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°52′16″N 44°45′56″E / 41.87111°N 44.76556°E / 41.87111; 44.76556 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Monastery, church, castle |
| Style | Georgian |
Zedazeni Monastery (Georgian: ზედაზნის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery, located on the Zedazeni mountain the hills of Saguramo Range, northeast to Mtskheta and to the east side of the Aragvi River.[1]
The monastery was founded by Saint John, one of the Holy Assyrian Fathers of Georgia whose mission was to strengthen Christianity in the region.[2]
Saint John founded the monastery in the 540s (6th century) on Zedazeni mountain, where prior to Christianity used to be a cult of Zaden, the idol of fruitfulness.
