Global InformationDaniel of Katounakia information
Saint Daniel of Katounakia | |
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| Born | Dimitrios Dimitriadis 1846 Smyrna (modern-day İzmir, Turkey) |
| Residence | Mount Athos, Greece |
| Died | 8 September 1929 Mount Athos, Greece |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Beatified | 20 October 2019, Karyes, Mount Athos by Bartholomew I of Constantinople |
| Canonized | 9 March 2020, Mount Athos by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Feast | September 7 |
| Influenced | Joseph the Hesychast |
Tradition or genre | Athonite Monasticism, Hesychasm |
Saint Daniel Katounakiotis of Smyrna (Greek: Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτης ο Σμυρναίος, also known as Daniel of Katounakia; born Dimitrios Dimitriadis, Greek: Δημήτριος Δημητριάδης) (Smyrna, 1846 – Mount Athos, 8 September 1929)[1] was a Greek Orthodox monk who lived on Mount Athos. He was canonized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2020. His feast is commemorated on September 7.[2]
Today, he is known as the founder of the Danielaioi Brotherhood, which is still currently located in Katounakia at the southernmost tip of the Athos peninsula.[3]
- ^ "Ο Άγιος Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτης ο Σμυρναίος". March 9, 2020.
- ^ "ΕΚΤΑΚΤΟ: Αγιοκατατάξεις Οσίων Γερόντων Ιωσήφ του Ησυχαστού- Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτη- Εφραίμ Κατουνακιώτη". March 9, 2020.
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