Skete of Prophet Elijah

Mount Athos

The Skete of Prophet Elijah (Greek: Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία, Russian: Ильинский скит) is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.

It was founded in 1759 by the Ukrainian monk from Poltava Paisius Velichkovsky.[1] Within the complex are a main church (built 1903) and three chapels. There are also an extensive library and two icons reputedly with miraculous powers.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ SKITE OF PROPHET ELIAS at Holy Skites of Mount Athos.
  2. ↑ Skiti Profiti Ilia.
  3. ↑ The Holy Monastery of Pantocrator Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. at Mountathos.gr.

Coordinates: 40°17′00.86″N 24°15′59.58″E / 40.2835722°N 24.2665500°E / 40.2835722; 24.2665500


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