Deir Hajla
| Monastery of Saint Gerasimus Deir Hajla / Deir Hijleh | |
|---|---|
Monastery of Saint Gerasimus (Deir Hajla) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church |
| Province | Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Working |
| Year consecrated | c. 455 1885 (reconsecration) |
| Location | |
| Location | Jericho Governorate, West Bank |
| Palestine grid | 1976/1365 |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°49′13″N 35°30′07″E / 31.82028°N 35.50194°E |
Deir Hajla (also spelled Deir Hijleh) or Qasr Hajla is the Arabic name of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Gerasimus (officially the Holy Monastery of Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan, Greek: Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Γερασίμου του Ιορδανίτη), a monastery located in the Jericho Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the West Bank, west of the River Jordan and north of the Dead Sea.