[1] Actually the small size and the relative remoteness of the town of Fodele were responsible for the preservation of the new monastery from the devastations occurring in other parts of Crete.

Throughout the Ottoman occupation of the island it played an important role in supporting Cretan rebels, and during the 19th century was used as a field hospital.

The few monks still living there celebrate the feast of Saint Pantaleon,[3] the patron of bakers, every year, on July the 27th.

[4] Agios Panteleimon is located west of Heraklion, some 5 km from the center of Fodele,[4] in the Malevizi municipality, outside of the main touristic routes.

The complex, along with several other Cretan monasteries, reflects a Venetian fortress plan, although very few of its buildings are in a good state nowadays.