Skiti_Profiti_Ilia

Skete of Prophet Elijah

Skete of Prophet Elijah

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

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It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava.[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]

The historic Holy Aqueduct [bg] (Greek: Υδατογέφυρο Στη Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία Παντοκράτορος) is located in the skete.

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References

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


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