title: List of monasteries in Syria
text: # List of monasteries in Syria
  
  This is a list of monasteries in Syria.
  
  ## Catholic
  
  ### Catholic
  
  * St. Thomas Roman Monastery (Deir Mar Touma), Saidnaya.
  
  ### Melkite Greek
  
  * Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (Qara) (Jacques le Mutilé) (Deir Mar Yakub), Qara.
  * St. Sergius monastery (Mar Sarkis), Maaloula
  
  ### Syrian
  
  * Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa), Al-Nabek.
  * Monastery of Saint Elian, Al-Qaryatayn (reportedly destroyed by ISIL)
  
  ## Orthodox
  
  ### Coptic
  
  * Avraam Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
  
  ### Greek
  
  * Our Lady (Dormition) Convent, Baniyas
  * St. George Monastery, Mahardah
  * Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kafr Ram, Homs
  * St John the Baptist Monastery, Aleppo
  * Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery, Saidnaya
  * St. Elias Monastery (Deir Mar Elias), Saidnaya
  * Cherubim Convent (Deir Cherubim-Shirubeim), Saidnaya
  * Saint Thekla Convent (Mar Taqla), Maaloula
  * Saint George Monastery, Homs
  
  ### Syrian
  
  * St Ephrems Patriarchal Monastery, Maarat Saidnaya
  * Convent of Our Lady, Saidnaya
  * St. Estphariuos Orthodox Monastery, Saidnaya
  * St. Mary's Monastery (Morth Maryam), Tel Wardiat, al-Hasakah
  