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Skete of Prophet Elijah

monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece · built 1757

The Skete of Prophet Elijah is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava. 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. The historic Holy Aqueduct is located in the skete.

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