Athanasius the Athonite
Athanasius the Athonite (c. 920 – c. 1003; Greek: Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης), was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
Saint Athanasios of Athos | |
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Fresco of St. Athanasios the Athonite in Protaton, Athos, Greece | |
| Born | c. 920 Trebizond, Byzantine Empire (modern-day Trabzon, Turkey) |
| Died | c. 1003 Mount Athos, Greece |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Great Lavra Monastery, Mount Athos |
| Feast | 5 July |
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