Skete of Prophet Elijah

The Skete of Prophet Elijah (Greek: Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία, Russian: Ильинский скит) is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.

Mount Athos

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
  1. SKITE OF PROPHET ELIAS at Holy Skites of Mount Athos.
  2. Skiti Profiti Ilia.
  3. The Holy Monastery of Pantocrator Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Mountathos.gr.


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