The Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery is an

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monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Monasticism, monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in Cenobitic monasticism, communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a ...

located in

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. It is part of the

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America () is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in the western region of the United States. Its headquarters are in Alhambra, California, Alhambra, Cali ...

. The monastery was founded by

Seraphim Rose Seraphim Rose (born Eugene Dennis Rose; August 13, 1934 – September 2, 1982), also known as Seraphim of Platina, was an American priest and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia who co-founded the Saint Herman of Alaska Monas ...

and Herman Podmoshensky back in 1968 with the blessing of Bishop John Maximovitch of the Diocese of San Francisco and Western America of the

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(ROCOR). The monastery was founded in 1970 and only since 2000, the monastics serve under the

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of Bishop Maksim Vasiljević of the

. The monks there lead

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lives. Saint Herman Monastery is known for its publications in the English language. The brotherhood produces and prints original books; translates major Orthodox works into English; and publishes a bimonthly periodical, ''

The Orthodox Word The Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located in Platina, California. It is part of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America. The monastery was founded by Seraphim Rose and Herman Podmoshensky back in 1968 w ...

'', and the annual ''Saint Herman Church Calendar''. This is done through the monastery's publishing house, St. Herman Press, located at the St. Xenia Skete in Wildwood, California. There are four Serbian monasteries affiliated with the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood: Monastery of St. Herman of Alaska (

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); Saint Nilus Island Skete (

Ouzinkie, Alaska Ouzinkie (, in Alutiiq, ) is a hamlet on Spruce Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 161, down from 225 in 2000. Geography Ouzinkie is located at (57.923, -152.502). According to th ...

); St. Archangel Michael Skete (

); and St. Xenia Serbian Orthodox Skete, ( Wildwood, California). The monastery is frequented by Christians of different ethnic and denominational backgrounds.

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* Serbian Orthodox monasteries in the United States Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States {{Alaska-EO-church-stub

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