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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Amona

Master builder of Khandzta

A master builder and venerable monk at Khandzta Monastery in Klarjeti; canonized in 2003 by the Church of Georgia.

Feast
October 5old style October 18
Era
9th century
Place
Khandzta monastery, Klarjeti
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Amona (Amon) (ninth century) was a monk and master builder at the Khandzta Monastery, in Klarjeti, called "the most skilled builder" of the new church at Khandzta. He is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); he is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

His name appears in the Life of Venerable Gregory of Khandzta, written in 951 by George Merchule: Amona was "the most skilled builder" of the new church at Khandzta, raised in the time of the abbot Arsenius. No other details of his life survive.

Commemorated the same day October 5