Little St. Anne's Skete

Little St. Anne's Skete or the Minor Skete of St. Anne (Greek: Σκήτη μικρή Αγία Άννα, romanized: Skiti Mikri Agia Anna) is an Orthodox skete on Mount Athos, Greece.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Skete of Saint Anne.
Little St. Anne's Skete
Σκήτη μικρή Αγία Άννα
View of Little St. Anne's Skete
Little St. Anne's Skete is located in Mount Athos
Little St. Anne's Skete
Location within Mount Athos
Monastery information
OrderGreek Orthodox
Site
LocationMount Athos
Greece Greece
Coordinates40°7′48″N 24°17′45″E
Public accessMen only

Cells

Some cells in the main area of the skete include:[3]

  • Anastasis Christou
  • Apostomis Timiou Prodromou
  • Kimiseos Theotokou

Notable residents

Notable monks who lived at the skete include St. Joseph the Hesychast and his brotherhood, including disciples Arsenios the Cave Dweller, Ephraim of Arizona, and Joseph of Vatopedi.[4] The hermitage of St. Joseph the Hesychast can be reached via a narrow footpath through a forest, which branches off from the main path connecting Little St. Anne's Skete with the Skete of Saint Anne.

Elder Gerasimos of Mikra Agia Anna is currently the hegumen of the skete.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little St. Anne's Skete.
  1. "Скитови на Светој Гори". www.atlantaserbs.com.
  2. "Εσπερινή Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίας Παρασκευής Βεροίας. (ΦΩΤΟ)". www.imverias.gr.
  3. Howorth, Peter (2022). Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain. Filathonites. ISBN 978-0-473-41386-6.
  4. Elder Ephraim Philotheitis (2008). My Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Cave Dweller (1897-1959). Arizona, U.S. ISBN 978-960-93-0580-8.



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