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Since they often dwelled in caves, they were both known by the epithet "cave dweller" (Greek: Σπηλαιώτης); his companion Joseph the Hesychast is also known as "Joseph the Hesychast and Cave-Dweller". [2] Elder Arsenios lived with Joseph the Hesychast at the Skete of St. Basil for nearly 20 years, then moved down to live at Little St ...
Joseph the Hesychast played a key role in the repopulation of six monasteries at Mount Athos, as well as many nunneries in Greece. [13] His life and spiritual legacy are presented in a documentary film titled Elder Joseph the Hesychast (2019), which was produced, written and edited by the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi. [15]
In Greece, some Christian hermits and saints are known by the epithet "cave dweller" (Greek: Σπηλαιώτης, romanized: Spileótis) since they lived in cave dwellings; examples include Joseph the Cave Dweller (also known as Joseph the Hesychast) and Arsenios the Cave Dweller. [7]
Elder Joseph of Vatopedi (or Joseph of Vatopaidi, Greek: Ιωσήφ ο Βατοπαιδινός, also known as Joseph the Younger; [1] Paphos District, Cyprus, 1 July 1921 – Vatopedi, Mount Athos, 1 July 2009) was a Greek Cypriot Orthodox Christian monk and elder. [2] He was one of the primary disciples of St. Joseph the Hesychast at Mount Athos.
Companions of the Cave), [3] is a late antique Christian legend, and a Qur’anic Islamic story. The Christian legend speaks about a group of youths who hid inside a cave [ 4 ] outside the city of Ephesus (modern-day Selçuk , Turkey ) around AD 250 to escape Roman persecutions of Christians and emerged many years later.
Joseph of Arimathea: 33–100 31 July / Third Sunday of Easter Righteous, Secret Disciple of Jesus [432] Joseph of Freising: 764 17 January Bishop of Freising, Venerable; a.k.a. Joseph of Verona [353] Joseph the Hesychast: 1959 16 August Venerable, Hesychast, the Cave-Dweller [433] Joseph the Hymnographer: 886 4 April Venerable, Hymnographer [434]
Ephraim formed a group of disciples after 1980, following Elder Joseph's instruction to have a group of disciples after the death of Nikephoros. His nickname on Mount Athos was "the Charismatic Submissive" (Greek: ο χαρισματούχος υποτακτικός, romanized: O Charismatuchos Ypotaktikos) because of the obedience he showed to ...
'lake') also known as Ozerna or Blue Lakes Cave, is a cave in western Ukraine near the village of Strilkivtsi, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast (Province). Priest's Grotto is part of the extensive gypsum giant cave system, and is one of the longest caves in the world with over 140.49 kilometres (87.30 mi) (2017) of explored passages.