Skete of Prophet Elijah
Mount Athos
The Skete of Prophet Elijah (Greek: Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία, Russian: Ильинский скит) is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.
It was founded in 1759 by the Ukrainian monk from Poltava Paisius Velichkovsky.[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]
References[]
- ^ SKITE OF PROPHET ELIAS at Holy Skites of Mount Athos.
- ^ Skiti Profiti Ilia.
- ^ The Holy Monastery of Pantocrator Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Mountathos.gr.
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Coordinates: 40°16′51.6″N 24°15′09.5″E / 40.281000°N 24.252639°E
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