R Religion in the MR

• The Autocephalous Orthodox Monastic Church of the Holy Mountain
  • The Orthodox faith is the national Church of the Monastic Republic.
  • The three towns each have an Orthodox church; in Aktí, St. Helen’s; in Prosforion, St. Philip’s; and in Ammouliani, St. Marina’s.
  • There is a convent of cloistered Orthodox nuns in Aktí.
  • The priests of Prosforion and Aktí take turns celebrating Mass for the sisters.
  • The village and the gendarmery post have an Orthodox chapel, Our Lady of Mt. Athos and the Centurion respectively, for the benefit of the lay workers.
• The Catholic Church
  • The three towns each have a Maronite Catholic Church; in Akti, St. Moura; in Prosforion, St. Nohra; and in Ammouliani, St. Nimatullah.
  • The Catholic parishes are a part of the abbacy nullius of St. Maroun.
  • Three diocesan priests are assigned to care for the Catholic citizens and the Catholic tourists.
  • Should one of the priest be incapacitated, one of the Maronite priests of St. Maroun will be asked to fill in.
  • The priests of Prosforion and Aktí take turns celebrating Mass for the sisters in the hospital.
• The salaries of the pastors of these churches is paid by the government.
• The money received in collections during the Divine Liturgy is used for charitable causes.