Agios_Nilos,_Mount_Athos

Agios Nilos, Mount Athos

Agios Nilos, Mount Athos

Settlement in Greece

Agios Nilos (also spelled Agios Neilos; Greek: Άγιος Νείλος) is the name of an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra.[2] It is located on the southeastern side of Mount Athos. It is named after Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer,[3][4][5] who was a hermit in the cell of the Virgin Mary that now bears his name. Today the monks at Agios Nilos are engaged in hagiography and handicrafts.

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The Cave of Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer, also known as the Cave of Saint Petra of the Virgin Mary, is located in a location called Perdiki.[6]: 71 

References

  1. [1]
    "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    Howorth, Peter (2022). Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain. Filathonites. ISBN 978-0-473-41386-6.
  3. [3]
    "Memory of the Saint Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mount Athos". Orthodox Times.
  4. [4]
    Σαν Σήμερα .gr. "Όσιος Νείλος". Σαν Σήμερα .gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. [5]
    "«Ο Άγιος δεν επιθυμεί την εύρεση του τάφου του»-Ο άγιος Νείλος ο Αγιορείτης και Μυροβλύτης". ΧΩΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΧΩΡΗΤΟΥ (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  6. [6]
    Lilios, Loukas K. (2017). Mount Athos: Pilgrimage to "The Garden of Virgin Mary". Translated by Konstantina, Vlachoutsakou. Livadia: Lilios Publishers. ISBN 978-618-81848-6-2.
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