Zloti Monastery is the sieve in southern Moldova, 45 km from Chisinau, la15 km from the town or Cainari. The name is taken from the monastery a neighboring village with the same name and is translated from the old glory "gold coins". The monastery stands on the old place, from which not even the foundation remained. Zloti old monastery was founded in 1941 by the monk Gregory came here from New Neamt Monastery Abbot Seraphim Dabija, these places came from the monastery Suruceni.
According to legend, linked to the hermitage, in sec. Nineteenth century, a shepherd Virgin Mary appeared to him, saying that more than a century, this place will rise a monastery.
Hermitage belonged to the Diocese of Bender and after a few years became an independent monastery.
But in 1949, the monastery is closed
by the Soviets, and Father Seraphim was deported to Siberia. The entire property has been sent to the monastery in the village monastery Suruceni. Farm household in the village church of the monastery turned into stables and warehouses cells. In 1970 the monastic complex was completely destroyed. In March of 1995, the former monastic settlement Zloti was reconstituted as a hermitage of New Neamt monastery. Draft of the new church was designed by architects Bender. Foundation is dedicated to St. George Church. It was consecrated in August 1995 New Neamt monastery abbot, Archimandrite Dorimedont.
In the years 1995-1996 was a body built homes. Priory includes the kitchen and trapezes. Toto the same time the chapel was blessed Virgin Mary, who was in a chapel near the church principale.Acesta is small, rectangular with entrance hall, above which rises a bell. Inside the chapel is simple, the walls are adorned with icons painted by the monk Job layman named Michael Cadet.
Since 1998, all services were celebrated in this chapel in Russian, since most of the surrounding villages are populated by Russian and Gagauz.
Here in the old monastery are holy things, each with its history. One of them is inherited from the old Holy Cross convent closed in 1949. It has a height of 5 meters. After the monastery was closed and destroyed zlotys, Holy Cross was led by Christians in the village of New Cimislia to be put in place. Being too high people have tried to shorten it with saws and soon blood started streaming from her so she did not cut fos. Later she was taken to Holy Cross cemetery in the village, where he kept until mănăstririi reopening in 1995. This was reintoarsă the monastery in 1996 by Archimandrite Tobias.
Icon Old Virgin, the monastery is another miracle. The monks say that with this icon has been sent to help them to such a beautiful monastery rises. Just her whole world comes from Moldova to help. It is the miracle called "Virgin Mary" - of all scîrbiţilor. During this time of the opening and so far a lot of Christians have received various healings, both spiritual, as well as flesh. Most Christians come to the monastery to worship zlotys this holy icons and be registered to be remembered in the holy prayers to "Mother Mary"
Holy relics are the blessed Father in Kiev and were brought to the monastery in 1996, the monastery's abbot, Archimandrite Anatoly episopul Tobias with the blessing of His Grace.
In order to finish all the work, and to achieve all objectives monks: to end the monastery gate, the building to house pilgrims and building a library and a museum, we need more financial resources.