Saint Paisios of Mount Athos ( el, Ὅσιος Παΐσιος ὁ Ἁγιορείτης, ;

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: Arsenios Eznepidis ( el, Αρσένιος Εζνεπίδης); 1924–1994), was a well-known Greek

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ascetic Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their p ...

from

Mount Athos Mount Athos (; el, Ἄθως, ) is a mountain in the distal part of the eponymous Athos peninsula and site of an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism in northeastern Greece. The mountain along with the respective part of the penins ...

, originally from Pharasa,

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. He was respected for his spiritual guidance and ascetic life. Today, he is widely venerated by Eastern Orthodox Christians, particularly in

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and in

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.Hieromonk Damascene.
Elder Paisios the New of Mount Athos (Part 1)
'' Orthodoxy and the World (Pravmir.com). 25 March 2005, 01:00. Venerable Elder Paisios was

canonized Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christianity, Christian communion declaring a person worthy of Cult (religious practice), public veneration and enterin ...

on 13 January 2015 by the Holy Synod of the

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, and the church commemorates his

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on June 29 S/_July_12_[NS.html" ;"title="S.html" ;"title="S/ July 12 [NS">S/ July 12 [NS">S.html" ;"title="S/ July 12 [NS">S/ July 12 [NS The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided at its meeting of 5 May 2015 also to add the name of the Venerable Paisios of Mount Athos to the Menology of the Russian Orthodox Church, establishing his feast day on June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), June 29/July 12, aligning with the Menology of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople during the present century.

Biography

On , Arsenios Eznepidis was born in Pharasa ( Çamlıca, Yahyalı, Çamlıca),

, during the

population exchange between Greece and Turkey The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey ( el, Ἡ Ἀνταλλαγή, I Antallagí, ota, مبادله, Mübâdele, tr, Mübadele) stemmed from the "Convention Concerning the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations" signed at ...

. Arsenios' name was given to him by St.

Arsenios the Cappadocian Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian (Greek: Ὅσιος Ἀρσένιος ὁ Καππαδόκης; April 7, 1840 – November 10, 1924), born in Kephalochori, Cappadocia ( el, Κεφαλοχώρι) was a Greek dean and the spiritual father of Elder P ...

, who baptised him, naming the child for himself and foretelling Arsenios'

monastic Monasticism (from Ancient Greek , , from , , 'alone'), also referred to as monachism, or monkhood, is a religion, religious way of life in which one renounces world (theology), worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic ...

future. After the exchange, the Eznepidis family settled in

Konitsa Konitsa ( el, Κόνιτσα; see also names in other languages) is a town of Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. It is located north of the capital Ioannina and near the Albanian border. Northeast of Konitsa lies a group of villages known as the Zagoro ...

Epirus sq, Epiri rup, Epiru , native_name_lang = , settlement_type = Historical region , image_map = Epirus antiquus tabula.jpg , map_alt = , map_caption = Map of ancient Epirus by Heinrich ...

. Arsenios grew up there, and after intermediate public school, he learned carpentry. During the civil war in Greece, Arsenios served as a radio operator.

Monastic life

In 1950, having completed his service, he went to

: first to Father Kyril, the future abbot of Koutloumousiou Monastery, and then to

Esphigmenou Monastery The Sacred Patriarchal and Stauropegic Monastery Esphigmenou ( el, Ιερά Πατριαρχική και Σταυροπηγιακή Μονή Εσφιγμένου ) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, d ...

(although he was not supportive of their later opposition to the

). Arsenios, having been a novice for four years, was tonsured a

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monk A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...

on 27 March 1954, and was given the name Averkios. Soon after, Father Averkios went to the (then) idiorrhythmic brotherhood of

Philotheou monastery Philotheou or Filotheou Monastery ( el, Μονή Φιλοθέου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the peninsula. History It was founded by the Blessed ...

, where his uncle was a monk. While there, he was in obedience to Elder Symeon. On 12 March 1957, Elder Symeon tonsured Father Averkios to the Small Schema, giving him the name Paisios, in honour of the indefatigable Metropolitan of Caesarea, Paisios II, whose native village was Pharasa. In 1958, Elder Paisios was asked to spend some time in and around his home village so as to support the faithful against the proselytism of Protestant groups. He greatly encouraged the faithful there, helping many people. Afterwards, in 1962, he left to visit Saint Catherine's Monastery on Sinai where he stayed for two years. During this time he became beloved of the

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s who benefited from his presence both spiritually as well as materially as the Elder used the money he received from the sale of his carved wooden handicraft to buy the Bedouins' food. On his return to Mt. Athos in 1964, Elder Paisios took up residence at the Skete of Iviron before moving to

Katounakia Katounakia ( el, Σκήτη Κατουνάκια) is an Eastern Orthodox skete of the community of Mount Athos that is subordinate to the Great Lavra. The skete is located between Little Saint Anne's Skete and Karoulia. The skete consists of 22 ...

at the southernmost tip of Mt. Athos for a short stay in the wilderness there. The Elder's failing health may have been part of the reason for his departure from there. In 1966 he had an operation to remove part of his lungs. It was during this time of hospitalization that his long friendship with the then young sisterhood o
St. John the Theologian
in

Souroti Souroti ( el, Σουρωτή), a rural village in the Thessaloniki regional unit of Greece is located outside of the city of Thessaloniki. In Greece the village is particularly known for the mineral water bottled there. Administratively it belo ...

, just outside

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...

, began. During his operation, he needed a large amount of blood and a group of novices from the monastery donated blood to save him. In 1968 he spent time at the Monastery of Stavronikita. Elder Gabriel of the Cell of St. Christodoulos of Koutloumousiou Monastery was a disciple of St. Paisios the Athonite.

Timeline

*1958: Father Paisios was asked to spend time in his home village to support the faithful against

Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...

ism. *1962: Father Paisios went to

Saint Catherine's Monastery Saint Catherine's Monastery ( ar, دير القدّيسة كاترين; grc-gre, Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης), officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Katherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, ...

Mount Sinai Mount Sinai ( he , הר סיני ''Har Sinai''; Aramaic: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܣܝܢܝ ''Ṭūrāʾ Dsyny''), traditionally known as Jabal Musa ( ar, جَبَل مُوسَىٰ, translation: Mount Moses), is a mountain on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It is ...

. *1964: On his return to Mount Athos, Father Paisios took up residence at the

Iviron Monastery The Monastery of Iviron ( ka, ქართველთა მონასტერი, tr; el, Μονή Ιβήρων, Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. History The monas ...

, then at

. His failing health may have led him to leave Katounakia. *1966: Father Paisios had an operation, and part of his lungs was removed. During this time, his friendship with the sisterhood of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian in

, began. Elder Paisios would place the relics of St. Arsenios the Cappadocian in this monastery. *1966: On 11 January 1966, Father Paisios received the Great and Angelic Schema from Elder Tikhon, at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross, of the monastery of Stavronikita. After Elder Tikhon's death on 10 September 1968, Fr. Paisios resided in that hermitage. *1979: Elder Paisios moved to Panagouda, a hermitage belonging to Koutloumousiou Monastery. It was here that his renown grew. Between prayer and assisting his visitors, he only rested for two or three hours each night. *1993 October 5: Elder Paisios left Mount Athos for medical attention. Despite his wish to be gone for only a few days, he was diagnosed with cancer requiring immediate surgery, and after recovery, he was transferred to the Monastery of St. John the Theologian,

. : Despite wishing to return to Mount Athos, his health did not allow it. *1994 July 12: Having received

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the previous day, Elder Paisios died. He was buried at the

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (also called Monastery of Saint John the Divine) is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. It is named after St. John of Patmos, the author of the Christian Book o ...

, next to the church of St

Prophecies on geopolitical matters

A number of geopolitical

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have been credited to Elder Paisios. These include the prediction that a war between Turkey that will lead to the formation of the

Greater Greece The Megali Idea ( el, Μεγάλη Ιδέα, Megáli Idéa, Great Idea) is a nationalist and irredentist concept that expresses the goal of reviving the Byzantine Empire, by establishing a Greek state, which would include the large Greek popul ...

, and the liberation of other lands including

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, the rest of Macedonia, and

Byzantium Byzantium () or Byzantion ( grc, Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city in classical antiquity that became known as Constantinople in late antiquity and Istanbul today. The Greek name ''Byzantion'' and its Latinization ''Byzantium'' cont ...

(

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...

), and the conversion of a part of the

Turks Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o ...

from Islam to Orthodox Christianity. "The Turks shall be destroyed. They will be eradicated." Hieromonk Makarios of Mount Athos collected some of St. Paisios' prophecies and published them in 1990 when the saint was still alive: "Words of Wisdom and Grace of the Elder Paisios the Hagioreite, I" (Greek).

Canonization

The Holy Synod of the

Elder Paisios on 13 January 2015. Paisios' process toward acknowledged sainthood happened quickly according to church standards and was the second-fastest process in recent church history.
Greek Orthodox Church names monk as St. Paisios
'' FayObserver.com. 18 January 2015 9:04 pm. Retrieved: 15 February 2015. On Sunday 17 January 2015 many faithful from across the Balkans went on pilgrimage to the monastery in Souroti, which St. Paisios helped found in 1967; this culminated in five nights of continuous prayers. Archbishop Damianos of Sinai,

abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The fem ...

of St. Catherine's Orthodox Monastery in Egypt's Sinai peninsula since 1973, was also present at the ceremonies. On Sunday 25 January 2015 the first church in the world to be dedicated to Saint Paisios the Athonite was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

in central

Limassol Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population ...

, in the neighbourhood of Ekali, across from

Tsirion Stadium The Tsirio Stadium ( el, Τσίρειο Στάδιο) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. The stadium holds 13,331 people and is mostly used for football matches. It was the home ground of the three biggest clubs in Limass ...

.
Εγκαίνια Ναού για τον Όσιο Παΐσιο στη Λεμεσό
'' ΠΕΜΠΤΟΥΣΙΑ , ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΕΣ ΘΡΗΣΚΕΙΑ. 25 Ιανουαρίου 2015. Retrieved: 28 January 2015. The sacred service began at 6 pm with the reception of the holy

relic In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangi ...

s of Hieromartyr Heraclides, Bishop of

Tamassos Tamassos (Greek: Ταμασσός) or Tamasos (Greek: Τἀμασος) – names Latinized as Tamassus or Tamasus – was a city-kingdom in ancient Cyprus, one of the ten kingdoms of Cyprus. It was situated in the great central plain of the isl ...

(

September 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia". * 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empi ...

), of Saint Cosmas of Mount Athos, and of the New Martyr George of Cyprus (

April 23 Events Pre-1600 * 215 BC – A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene. * 599 – Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul attacks rival city-state Palenque in southe ...

). These were placed respectively in the three

altars An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paganism, ...

of the new church, which was thus dedicated to Saint Arsenios of Cappadocia (

November 10 Events Pre-1600 * 474 – Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno, who becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. * 937 – Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang ...

), to Saint Paisios of Mount Athos (

July 12 Events Pre-1600 * 70 – The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. * 927 – King Constantine II of ...

), and to the holy Martyrs Barachisius and Jonah (

March 29 Events Pre-1600 * 845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. * 1430 – The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of ...

), given that the church in Pharasa,

, which was Saint Arsenios' and Saint Paisios' village and place of birth, was dedicated in honour of the Martyrs Barachisius and Jonah. On Saturday 11 July 2015, the first church in Greece to be dedicated to Saint Paisios was consecrated in

Nea Efesos Nea Efesos (Greek: Νέα Έφεσος) is a rural settlement of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos Dion-Olympos ( el, Δίον-Όλυμπος, ''Díon-Ólympos'') is a municipality in the Pieria r ...

, Pieria. Metropolitan George (Chrysostomou) of

Kitros Kitros ( el, Κίτρος) is a village of the Pydna-Kolindros municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Pydna, of which it was the seat. The 2011 census recorded 1,172 inhabitants in the village. Ki ...

Katerini Katerini ( el, Κατερίνη, ''Kateríni'', ) is a city and municipality in northern Greece, the capital city of Pieria regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, ...

and

Platamon Platamon, or Platamonas (, ''Platamónas''), is a town and sea-side resort in south Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece. Platamon has a population of about 2,000 permanent inhabitants. It is part of the Municipal unit of East Olympos of the Dio-Olym ...

as ( el) officiated at the thyranoixia or consecration. In 2017 on the feast day of Saint Paisios, Metropolitan Nikolaos (Protopappas) of

Phthiotis Phthiotis ( el, Φθιώτιδα, ''Fthiótida'', ; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is border ...

remarked that "Saint Paisios was the saint of the dispirited and of sinners". While Metropolitan Seraphim (Papakostas) of

Kastoria Kastoria ( el, Καστοριά, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Gree ...

stated that "Saint Paisios is the response to those who question the presence of God". On Sunday 24 February 2019, the first Athonite church dedicated to St. Paisios the Athonite was consecrated by Metropolitan Panteleimon (Kalafatis) of

Xanthi Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit of the modern regions of Greece, region of East Macedonia and Thrace. A ...

. The church is located in Kapsala, in the area between

Karyes Karyes (Greek: Καρυές, before 1930: Αράχωβα - ''Arachova'') is a village of the Peloponnese peninsula, which is located in the southern part of Greece. The Peloponnese is made up of a number of states and Karyes belongs to the state ...

and the monasteries of

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and Stavronikita, where there used to be a skete.

Published works

: Translated into English: *''Saint

'', translated into English and published in 1989 and 2001 by Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian",

, Thessaloniki, Greece. *''Elder

Hadji-Georgis the Athonite Elder Hadji-Georgis the Athonite ( el, Γέρων Χατζη-Γεώργης ο Αθωνίτης; born 1809; died 30 December 1886) was a Cappadocian Greek Orthodox monk and ascetic. Early life In 1809, he was born as Gabriel in Kermira (also spel ...

'', translated into English and published in 1996 by Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian", Souroti, Thessaloniki, Greece. *''Athonite Fathers and Athonite Matters'', translated into English and published in 1999 by Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian", Souroti, Thessaloniki, Greece. *''Epistles'', by Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, translated into English and published in Feb 2002 by Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian", Souroti, Thessaloniki, Greece; distributed in the US b
St. Herman of Alaska Monastery
*''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 1: With Pain and Love for Contemporary Man'' *''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 2: Spiritual Awakening'', 1999 & 2000. *''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 3: Spiritual Struggle'', 2001. *''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 4: Family Life'', 2012. *''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 5: Passions and Virtues'', 2016. *''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 6: On Prayer'', 2022. : In Greek: *Λόγοι Ϛʹ· Περί Προσευχής, Ἱερὸν Ἡσυχαστήριον Μοναζουσῶν "Εὐαγγελιστὴς Ἰωάννης ὁ Θεολόγος". 2012 (Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 6: On Prayer, Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian". 2012) *Ὅσιος Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης, "Ωφέλιμες Διηγήσεις", Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ιλαρίωνος Πρόμαχοι Αριδαίας. 2016 (a collection of written narratives of the saint found in his private notebook of notes, typed down and published) *Ὅσιος Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης
Σημεία των Καιρών
("Signs of The Time", handwritten letter of the saint towards the society on coming events and the future) *"Το Τετράδιο του Γέρωντος Παϊσίου", ed. Protopresbyter Georgios Manos, Ορθόδοξος Κυψέλη, 2009. (notices by the Saint on Metanoia and the Sacrament of Penance; printed with commentary and supplemental prayers) *Ὅσιος Παΐσιος ὁ Ἁγιορείτης, "Ὁ μικρὸς Ἀνθόκηπος - Ἁγιογραφικὰ καὶ πατερικὰ χωρία ἐπιλεγμένα ἀπὸ τὸν Ἃγιο Παΐσιο τὸν Ἁγιορείτη", ed. by Ἱερὸν Ἡσυχαστήριον "Εὐαγγελιστὴς Ἰωάννης ὁ Θεολόγος". Βασιλικά Θεσσαλονίκης, 2018. (The Garden of Flowers - quotes from the Church fathers and from hagiography selected by the Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain) *"Γέρωντος Παϊσίου Αγιορείτου, Διδαχές και Αλληλογραφία", Εκδόσεις Η Μεταμόρφωσις του Σωτήρος, Μήλεσι. 2007 (teachings and correspondence of the saint)

Orthodox hymn

Kontakion The kontakion (Greek , plural , ''kontakia'') is a form of hymn performed in the Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic liturgical traditions. The kontakion originated in the Byzantine Empire around the 6th century and is closely associated with Sain ...

: Thou, O Father, didst say with words enlightened by the

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that many saints would have desired to live in our times, in order to strive for salvation. : For Thou didst herald to us, who live in darkness, that the time is almost ready and that those that now struggle valiantly to win their salvation will receive a martyr's reward. : For this we thank God, Who with mercy looked on His people, sending His Saint for our enlightenment, and thus with voices of joy we gladly sing to our All-Gracious Master the song:

Alleluia Alleluia (derived from the Hebrew ''Hallelujah'', meaning "Praise Yahweh") is a Latin phrase in Christianity used to give praise to God. In Christian worship, Alleluia is used as a liturgical chant in which that word is combined with verses of ...

!
Akathist to our Holy Father Paisius the Athonite
'' St. John the Wonderworker of San Francisco Church (ROCOR), Colchester, Essex England (''Orthodox England''). Retrieved: 21 January 2015.

Notes

References

Sources

* Hieromonk Isaac.
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
'' Translated by Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) PhD, and Fr. Peter Heers. Edited by Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) PhD, Fr. Evdokimos (Goranitis) and Philip Navarro. 2nd Edition. Holy Monastery of "Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian", Chalkidiki, Greece, 2016. (Exclusive distributor for U.S. and Canad
St. Nektarios Monastery, Roscoe, NY
) * Hieromonk Isaac.
Elder Paisios of Mount Athos
'' Transl. Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) PhD, and Fr. Peter Heers. Ed. by Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) PhD, Fr. Evdokimos (Goranitis) and Philip Navarro. Holy Monastery of "Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian", Chalkidiki, Greece, 2012. * Middleton, Herman A. "Elder Paisios the Athonite". In:
Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit: The Lives & Counsels of Contemporary Elders of Greece
'. 2nd Ed. Protecting Veil Press, Thessalonica, Greece, 2004. * Athanasios Rakovalis. ''"Talks with Father Paisios".'' Published in Thessaloniki in 2000. (Distributed b
St. Nicodemos Publications

External links

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'' St. John the Wonderworker of San Francisco Church (ROCOR), Colchester, Essex England (''Orthodox England''). Retrieved: 21 January 2015. *

'' Church of the Life-Giving Spring, in the Municipality of Vareia

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(Metropolis of Mytilene). Retrieved 20 January 2015. *
Testimony by Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol regarding Saint Paisios
'' Ecumenical Patriarchate - Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia (OMHKSEA). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015. *
Saint Paisios Athnonite - The Signalman of God
'' YouTube, 10 Jul 2014. (Length: 3:14:51). Retrieved 20 January 2015. *
Ιερός Ναός Αγίων Αρσενίου Καππαδόκου και Παϊσίου Αγιορείτου
'' (St Arsenios the Cappadocian and St Paisios the Athonite Church, Limassol, Cyprus) *
Άγιος Παΐσιος
(Agios Pasios - Didaxes and Profiteies from Pater Paisios, Souroti, Greece) {{DEFAULTSORT:Paisios The Hagiorite 1924 births 1994 deaths 20th-century apocalypticists 20th-century Christian saints 20th-century Christian mystics Ascetics Athonite Fathers Cappadocian Greeks Clairvoyants Eastern Orthodox mystics Eastern Orthodox monks Greek saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church Hesychasts Saints of modern Greece Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to Greece People from Yahyalı People associated with Koutloumousiou Monastery