In 943 the borders of the monastic state were precisely mapped; we know that Karyes was already the capital and seat of the administration, named "Megali Mesi Lavra" (Big Central Assembly).
943年，修道院的邊界被精確繪制成地圖，當時卡里埃已是主要城鎮，擁有行政的一席，並有了“中心大教堂”( "Megali Mesi Lavra",Big Central Assembly)的名字。