The Monastery of Capuchin in Ano Syros: The Capuchin Monastery of Ano Syros is dedicated to St. John. It was founded in 1653 by King Louis XIII of France and currently has no monks, except from the abbot. It is placed in Ano Syros village, a little further from the Jesuit Monastery. These two monasteries developed an important role in the religious and social life of the inhabitants, since they used to attribute justice and establish schools and hospitals.
The Capuchin Monastery hosts the church of Agios Ioannis, dating from 1635. In the basement of this church, there are crypts that were used as shelters during pirate raids. Later on, after 1896, they were used to house the bones and the tombstones belonging to the old Catholic families.
The Capuchin Order appeared in the 16th century, as a reform of the Franciscan Order. They tried to live the Franciscan ideals |
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