Katounakia
Σκήτη Κατουνάκια | |
Site | |
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Location | Mount Athos Greece |
Coordinates | 40°7′22″N 24°17′48″E / 40.12278°N 24.29667°E |
Public access | Men only |
Katounakia (
History
The name comes from the Greek word κατούνα, meaning 'military camp' or a narrow, sheltered place. The settlement dates back to the beginning of the 18th century.
In 1881, St.
In 1903, it consisted of 19 Greek cells. Today, it consists of 22 hesychast cells, the oldest of which, the Annunciation and the Assumption, were established in 1852.[5]
Katounakia's largest cell,
The skete's chapel is dedicated to the Athonite fathers.
Relics and pilgrimage sites
In Katounakia, the cells, skulls, and other relics of hesychast ascetics such as Daniel of Katounakia and Ephraim of Katounakia can be visited by pilgrims.[7]
The Daniilaioi Monastic Brotherhood (Ιερά Μοναστική Κοινότης Δανιηλαίων; or Ιερά Ησυχαστήριον Δανιηλαίων[8]), originally founded by Daniel of Katounakia, has a building in Katounakia (40°07′32″N 24°17′48″E / 40.1255313°N 24.2967056°E).
Notable people
Notes
- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomewannounced the glorification of four great 20th-century Athonite elders would soon proceed, including:
- Daniel of Katounakia (†1929)
- Ieronymos of Simonopetra (†1957)
- Joseph the Hesychast (†1959), and
- Ephraim of Katounakia (†1998).[6]
References
- ^ "Mount Athos: The Hesychasterion of Katounakia". www.macedonian-heritage.gr.
- ^ a b "MOUNT ATHOS INFO, ΑΓΙΟΝ ΟΡΟΣ, BERG ATHOS, OURANOUPOLIS, ΟΥΡΑΝΟΥΠΟΛΗ". December 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.
- ^ "KATOUNAKIA - Mount Athos Infos Halkidiki Greece".
- ^ "Γέρων Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτης (1846-1929): 80 χρόνια από την οσιακή κοίμησή του [με πλούσιο φωτογραφικό υλικό] (μέρος 2ο) | Διακόνημα". July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Катунакия". www.isihazm.ru.
- ^ Elder Joseph the Hesychast, Three Other 20th-Century Athonite Elders Canonized. Orthodox Christianity. Mt. Athos, October 21, 2019.
- ^ "The region of Katunakia with the holy relics (skulls) of Saints Ephraim and Daniel of Katunakia and their cells". The Ascetic Experience. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Node: Ι. Ησυχαστήριον Δανιηλαίων (5200524973)". OpenStreetMap. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2022-08-28.