His successor, Abbot John, founded on the eastern shore of the Bosphorus, opposite Sostenium or Istenia, the Irenaion, always referred to in ancient documents as the "great monastery", or motherhouse of the Acoemetae.
His successor founded on the eastern shore of the Bosphorus always referred to in ancient documents as the "great monastery", or motherhouse of the Acoemetae. This was opposite Sostenium or Istenia. The Bosphorus, opposite Sostenium or Istenia were the Irenaion. Abbot John was his successor.