Other Dates of Renovation and Construction of Monasteries and Churches
502 Foundation of St Savvas’ Lavra
614 It had five thousand anchorites
728 Arab invasion
1672 Repair works in the Lavra by Patriarch Dositheos
1911 Deposit of the foundation stone of the new Hagiotaphite Central Monastery in Jerusalem
1951 Refurbishment of the Abbas Theodosios’ Lavra by Archbishop Bartholomew of Madaba
1951 Refurbishment of St George in the Hebrew site by Archimandrite Kyriakos
1951 Refurbishment of the H.M. of Prophet Elijah by Monk Abramios
1958 Refurbishment of H.M. of St. Basil by Archimandrite Arcadios
1961 Refurbishment of H.M. of Bethany by Archimandrite Theodosios
1963 Construction of the Holy Church of the Annunciation in Amman, funded by the Greek Government
1965 Construction of the Holy Church over Lazarus’ Tomb by Archimandrites Theodosios and Seraphim
1965 Refurbishment of the Monastic Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen
1967 Construction of the H.M. of St Stephen by Archimandrite Arcadios
1968 Refurbishment of the H.M. of St Onoufrios by Metropolitan Germanos of Petra
1967 Refurbishment of the H.M. of Choziba by Archimandrite Amphilohios
1974 Construction of the Holy Church of the Holy Trinity in Toubas
1974 Foundation of the Metropolitan Court in Amman by Archbishop Diodoros of Hierapolis
1975 Construction of the Holy Monastery of Prophet Elisha in Jericho by Archimandrite Gabiel and nun Christodouli
1976 Refurbishment of the Holy Monastery of the Apostles in Capernaum by Metropolitan Germanos of Petra
1977 Refurbishment of the H.M. of Prophet Elijah by Archimandrite Arcadios
1977 Construction of the H.C. of the Dormition of Theotokos in Zababde
1978 Refurbishment of the Monastery of the Apostles in Tiberias
1978 Construction of the Holy Monastery in the Shrine of the Shepherds by Archimandrite Seraphim
1978 Construction of the H.M. of Vaiophorou in Bethphage by Archimandrite Gregory
1979 Refurbishment of the Tower of St Savvas by Archimandrite Gennadios
1981-86 General refurbishment of the H. Church and the Hegoumenion of the H.M. of St Charalambos in Jerusalem
1982 Completion of the H. Church in Amman
1983 Foundation of the Patriarchal Museum and the Patriachal Gallery
1984 Construction of the H.C. of Hypapanti and Lyceum School in Amman
1984 Construction of High School in Zarka
1984 Construction of the Holy Church of St. John the Baptist in Chmoud
1984 Construction of the Holy Church of Vaiophorou in Bethphage by Archbishop Gregory of Iamnea
1985 Construction of the H.M. of St. Nikolaos School in Aqaba
1985 Construction of the H. Churches of the Birth of Theotokos in Jabal-al-Taj and of St. George in Jabal-al-Hasme (Amman)
1994 Refurbishment of the Holy Church of St. George in Canna of Galilea by Archimandrite Theophilos and of the Holy Church of the Archangels in Joppa by Archimandrite Damascene
1999 Refurbishment of the Holy Church of St. George in Acre by Archbishop Dorotheos of Avila
2000 Inauguration of the new Patriarchate Reception Hall
2002 Construction of the H.M. of St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan
2002 Refurbishment of the Holy Church of St. George in Saab funded and supervised by Archimandrite Philotheos
2003 Construction of the H.C. of Saints Constantine and Helen in Marj-al-Hammam
2004 Refurbishment of the H.C. of St. George in Salte
2004 Refurbishment of the central cook house
2004 Beginning of refurbishment of the Printed issues in the Central Library
2005 Completion of refurbishment of the Old Reception Hall of the Patriarchate
2005 Fundamental construction of the furnace in the Bakery of the Central Monastery
2005 Refurbishment of the Church of the H.M. of St. Basil
2006 Refurbishment of the Hegoumenion of the H.M. of St. John the Baptist in Jerusalem
2006 Completion of construction of offices and auxiliary rooms in the Hegoumenion of Fhes, funded by the Holy congregation of the Holy Sepulchre
2006 Completion of refurbishment of the H.C. of St. George and of the Hegoumenion in Karak, funded by the Holy congregation of the Holy Sepulchre
2006 Beginning and completion of the Hegoumenion and the School in Zarka
2006 Beginning of refurbishment of the destroyed by religious fanatic arson Holy Church of St. George in Toulkarem
2006 Deposit of the foundation stone of the new Patriarchal School in Beit Jala
2006 Enclosure of the H.M. of the Shepherds
2006 Refurbishment of the H.C. of St. George in Irbett, as well as of a classroom and a School of catechism
2007 Inauguration of the new Wing of the Zarka School
2007 Inauguration of the new floor level of the Madaba School
2007 Refurbishment of the Church of the H.M. of the Archangels in Jerusalem
2007 Extensive refurbishments, repair works and addition of auxiliary rooms in the Holy Monastery of Cana by Archimandrite Dositheos
2007 Completion of two new Chapels and auxiliary rooms in the Lavra of St. Savvas
2007 Beginning of the first phase of the internet function of the Patriarchate
2007 Construction of St. Nectarios chapel in the Metropolitan Court in Amman by Metropolitan Benedict of Philadelphia
2008 Fundamental refurbishment of the Patriarchal offices
2008 Inauguration of the H. Church of the Annunciation in Raphidia
2008 Inauguration of the magnificent Holy Church of St. Photini, constructed by Archimandrite Ioustinos in Jacob’s Well in Neapolis
2008 Extension of the School of St. George in Ramala. Extensive refurbishment in the School of St. Demetrios in Jerusalem
2008 Extensive works of general refurbishment of the construction site of the Bakery in the Central Monastery
2008 Refurbishment of the ceilings of the H.C. of St. Nikolaos in the Old City of Jerusalem
2008 Refurbishment and reorganization of the Manuscript Department in the Patriarchal Library
2008 Insulation and strengthening works at the one thousand year-old walls of the H. Church and the Hegoumenion of the H.M. of Panagia Seyda Naya by Nun Seraphima
2009 Refurbishment of the Archives of the Patriarchate
2010 Rock fall in the H.M. of Choziba creates great damage. Immediate restoration by Archimadrite Chrysostom
2010 Deposit of foundation stone in the H. Church of St. Isaak the Syrian and St. George in Qatar
2010 Refurbishment of the H.M. of the Sacred Cross in Kasser-al-Moutran, supervised by Archimadrite Hilarion, funded by noble pilgrims
2011 General refurbishment of the Central Monastic Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, funded by the Typikon keeper Archimandrite Alexios
2012 Construction of new School Wings in Zarka, Madaba and Taybe
2012 Construction works for the creation of a Modern School in Karak
2012 External refurbishment of the H. Church, maintenance of the Iconostasis, order from Greece and fitting of the big bell of the 15 tone weight on the 150th anniversary (1862- 2012) from the inauguration of the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Mount Tabor
2013 Buying of a building near the Basilica of the Nativity of the Lord in Bethlehem and foundation in it of a Cultural-Educational Centre for the needs of the local congregation
2013 Refurbishment of the Holy Church of St. George in Karak
2013 The State of Israel bestows to the Patriarchate domain a 551 s.m. territory where there is the Holy Church of the Ascension and of Prophet Elijah in Maaloul, as well as 334 m. for the creation of tee access to the Church Courtyard
2014 Refurbishment and promotion of the Holy Church of St. George in Nousfizbil by Archimandrite Ioustinos
2015 Complete refurbishment of the Hegoumenion and icon painting of the Holy Church of St. George in the Hebrew site, funded by noble pilgrims and supervised by Nun Anna
2015 Complete refurbishment of the Holy Church of Megali Panagia, funded by noble pilgrims and supervised by Nun Melani