Evangelos Papanikitas (1912-12-06)6 December 1912 Abelochori, Boeotia
Residence
Mount Athos
Died
27 February 1998(1998-02-27) (aged 85) Mount Athos
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
February 27
Tradition or genre
Athonite Monasticism, Hesychasm
Saint Ephraim of Katounakia or Efrem/Ephraim Katounakiotis (Greek: Εφραίμ Κατουνακιώτης; born Evangelos Papanikitas (Ευάγγελος Παπανικήτας) in Abelochori, 6 December 1912 – Mount Athos, 27 February 1998) was an Orthodox monk who lived on Mount Athos. He was canonized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on 9 March 2020. His feast is commemorated on February 27.[1]
^"ΕΚΤΑΚΤΟ: Αγιοκατατάξεις Οσίων Γερόντων Ιωσήφ του Ησυχαστού- Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτη- Εφραίμ Κατουνακιώτη". March 9, 2020.
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Saint EphraimofKatounakia or Efrem/Ephraim Katounakiotis (Greek: Εφραίμ Κατουνακιώτης; born Evangelos Papanikitas (Ευάγγελος Παπανικήτας) in Abelochori...
his death. In Katounakia, the cells, skulls, and other relics of hesychast ascetics such as Daniel ofKatounakia and EphraimofKatounakia can be visited...
Saint Daniel Katounakiotis of Smyrna (Greek: Δανιήλ Κατουνακιώτης ο Σμυρναίος, also known as Daniel ofKatounakia; born Dimitrios Dimitriadis, Greek: Δημήτριος...
hierarchy over this very same issue. Tseleggides, Demetrios. "Elder EphraimofKatounakia: Ecumenism is Dominated by Unclean Spirits". Impantokratoros Monastery...
Cell of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary in Katounakia, to become followers of the two elders Ephraim and Joseph. On 31 August 1925, at the age of 28...
brotherhood of Elder Joseph (of Vatopedi). On Mount Athos, Ephraim also became acquainted with St. EphraimofKatounakia and St. Paisios of Mount Athos...
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