With so many historical events having occured during its centuries of existence, the monastery has experienced countless difficulties, including fires, persecutions, and economic problems, but has never despaired. In 1976, the Elder Alexios and his companions left the monastery of the Great Meteor and took up residence at Xenofontos. This began a new era in the history of the monastery: The buildings were restored with care, and the size of the active monastic community has been constantly developing ever since. Today, the Xenofontos monastery, along with its dependencies, has about 50-55 monks.
