Skete of Prophet Elijah

The Skete of Prophet Elijah is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in , . It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pantokratoros Monastery and Bogoroditsa Skete.

Monastery
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is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of in . It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord.

Church
Bogoroditsa is a skete of the Agiou Panteleimonos monastery in the of , . It is inhabited by Bulgarian monks and it follows the coenobitic way of monastic life.

Church
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The , also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of . It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the . is situated 2½ km south of Skete of Prophet Elijah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kapsala and Skete of Saint Andrew.

Locality
is a settlement in , .

Hamlet
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The , also the Skete of Apostle Andrew and Great Anthony or Skiti Agiou Andrea in Karyes is a monastic institution on . It is a dependency of Vatopedi Monastery and is the site of the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy.

Locality
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is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of in , dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is built on top of a rock near the sea near the middle of the eastern shore of the Athonite Peninsula, located between the monasteries of Iviron and Pantokratoros. is situated 2½ km southeast of Skete of Prophet Elijah.

Skete of Prophet Elijah

Latitude
40.28115° or 40° 16′ 52″ north
Longitude
24.25266° or 24° 15′ 10″ east
Elevation
140 metres (459 feet)
Open location code
8GG677J3+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q10999366
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Skete of Prophet Elijah” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Илински скит”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Илия”
  • Dutch: “Skete of Prophet Elijah”
  • Finnish: “Profeetta Elian skiitta”
  • Greek: “Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία”
  • Greek: “Σκήτη του Προφήτη Ηλία”
  • Macedonian: “Скит „Св. Илија“”
  • Romanian: “Schitul Sfântul Ilie”
  • Russian: “Ильинский скит (Афон)”
  • Russian: “Ильинский скит”
  • Serbian: “Скит Пророка Илије”
  • Ukrainian: “Іллінський скит”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Σκήτη Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Βογορόδιτσα ή Ξυλουργού and Karyes.

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