Skete of Prophet Elijah

Skete of Prophet Elijah

Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
Order	Greek Orthodox
Site
Location	Mount Athos Greece
Coordinates	40°16′51.6″N 24°15′09.5″E
Public access	Men only

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

It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava.[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]

The historic Holy Aqueduct [bg] (Greek: Υδατογέφυρο Στη Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία Παντοκράτορος) is located in the skete.

Notable people

• George (Schaefer)

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.