Little_Saint_Anne's_Skete

Little St. Anne's Skete

Little St. Anne's Skete

Skete on Mount Athos

Not to be confused with Skete of Saint Anne.

Little St. Anne's Skete or the Minor Skete of St. Anne (Greek: Σκήτη μικρή Αγία Άννα, romanized: Skiti Mikri Agia Anna) is an Orthodox skete on Mount Athos, Greece.[1][2]

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Cells

Some cells in the main area of the skete include:[3]

  • Anastasis Christou
  • Apostomis Timiou Prodromou
  • Kimiseos Theotokou

Notable residents

Notable monks who lived at the skete include St. Joseph the Hesychast and his brotherhood, including disciples Arsenios the Cave Dweller, Ephraim of Arizona, and Joseph of Vatopedi.[4] The hermitage of St. Joseph the Hesychast can be reached via a narrow footpath through a forest, which branches off from the main path connecting Little St. Anne's Skete with the Skete of Saint Anne.

Elder Gerasimos of Mikra Agia Anna [el] is currently the hegumen of the skete.

References

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  1. [1]
    "Скитови на Светој Гори". www.atlantaserbs.com.
  2. [2]
    "Εσπερινή Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίας Παρασκευής Βεροίας. (ΦΩΤΟ)". www.imverias.gr.
  3. [3]
    Howorth, Peter (2022). Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain. Filathonites. ISBN 978-0-473-41386-6.
  4. [4]
    Elder Ephraim Philotheitis (2008). My Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Cave Dweller (1897-1959). Arizona, U.S. ISBN 978-960-93-0580-8.


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