St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood

For Men

Visitation Information

Overnight accomodations for men only, please write in advance. Women may stay at St. Xenia convent twelve miles away. The customary 3 days of hospitality is observed, but longer visits can be arranged if necessary. No electric or electronic devices, tobacco, or alcohol are permitted. Visitors should dress modestly.

There is no running water, phones, gas, or electricity on the monastery property. Overnight guests will need to bring a sleeping bag and a flash light.

About the Monastery

The Brotherhood was founded in 1963 in San Francisco, moving to Platina in 1969, by Fr. Seraphim Rose (+1982) and Fr. Herman. It received the blessing of St. John Maximovich (+1966). In 2000, the monastery was accepted into the Serbian Orthodox Church.

The Brotherhood is self-supporting through the translation and publication of books on Orthodoxy. A periodical,The Orthodox Word is published bi-monthly. There are 22 monastics in residence.

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