The St George Monastic Home and the Epivata House
The two-storey building to the west of the Great Cathedral was built in solemn harmony with the Metropolitan Complex.
The right wing of the building contains the residence of the auxiliary bishop of the Archbishopric of Iași, while on the upper floor there are rooms for pilgrims. The area is called the Epivata House in remembrance of St Parascheva’s place of birth.
Using the entrance on the left side one gets to the cells of the monks serving the Metropolitan Cathedral and to the refectory of the St George Monastic Home. The monastic community is living here in accordance with the monastic rules.
A different monastic community is comprised of the nuns and sisters working at the Eparchial Centre. They live in the Monastic Home on the floor above the Metropolitan Library and are organized as a community under the spiritual patronage of St Theodora of Sihla around the Church of St George the Great Martyr, the ancient Metropolitan Cathedral.