The important contributions of the Athos fathers in general, and the monks of Xenofontos Monastery in particular, during the Revolution of 1821 is little known to the world. On May 18, 1821, Emmanuel Pappas declared the Revolution in Karyes. The fraternity of the Xenofontos monastery actively participated in the Revolution in Macedonia, with the monk Gedeon at the front line. When the Revolution failed, the Monastery paid a heavy price for this action.
