Sihla Hermitage
Sihla Hermitage stands at an altitude of about 1,000 m on the Sihla ridge (Stânișoara Mountains), on the site of the hermitage where St Teodora of Sihla lived. Regarded as “ground hallowed by the prayers of hermits”, it is a place of silence and prayer among forests of stone.
Key facts
Founded:
18th–19th centuries, on the site of St Teodora's hermitage
Patron feasts:
The Nativity of St John the Baptist (old church) and the Transfiguration (6 August)
Altitude:
About 1,000 m, on the Sihla ridge (Stânișoara Mountains)
Ensemble:
- The wooden church of the “Nativity of St John the Baptist”
- The “Transfiguration” church
- St Teodora's Cave – a place of pilgrimage
- The Church Made from a Single Fir
- Old and new cells, the holy water spring and the Pilgrims' House
Schedule:
Daily from 07:00 (Liturgy, Vespers, Paraklesis)
Saints connected with Sihla
St Teodora of Sihla
A life of solitude and prayer in the Sihla cave
Venerable Paisie Olaru
Spiritual father and hermit
Bishop John the Wonderful
Miracle-worker
Venerable Pavel
Hermit of Sihla
Venerable Elefterie
Hermit and man of prayer
Venerable Iosif the Hermit
An ascetic life in the mountains
Contact and information
Address
Agapia village
Agapia commune, Neamț County
Website
manastireasihla.roSchedule
Daily from 07:00
Liturgy, Vespers, Paraklesis
Status
Historic monument (LMI NT-II-a-B-10584)
Getting there
Altitude
≈1,000 m on the Sihla ridge
Stânișoara Mountains
Access
Forest road from Agapia village
Marked mountain trail
Recommendations
Mountain gear needed
Check the weather before you go
Ground hallowed by the prayers of hermits
Climb up to the hermitage at 1,000 m, then keep exploring with the Piatra Neamț cable car for a unique view of the region