Neophytos Mavromatis was born on Antiparos in 1662. In 1703 he was elected Metropolitan of Naupactus and Arta. In 1722 he retired to the Holy Mountain. As metropolitan, he left behind a fine legacy. He was erudite and discerning. At his own expense, he built...
Saint Gerasimos Palladas was born in the village of Skillous of Pediada in Crete. He learned his first letters from his father Theodoros, who was first-priest and a preacher in Chandakas, and later continued his studies in Kerkyra (Corfu) and Venice. Besides Greek, he knew...
Kyprianos retired to Vatopaidi Monastery after his first term as Patriarch. He provided for a vineyard and its Kathisma [annex cottage] “of the Patriarch”, in the name of Saint Onouphrius. He reposed in 1714 and was buried at Vatopaidi Monastery. [caption id="attachment_377" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Icon from...
Grigorios Vatopaidinos, a prohegoumenos (the chief overseer) of Vatopaidi Monastery, was appointed Abbot of Golia Monastery in Bucharest and later consecrated as titular Metropolitan of Laodicea in 1669 at the Patriarchate in Constantinople. After his consecration he was appointed general supervisor of the Vatopaidi lands...