Archimandrite Alexios of Xenophontos (Greek: Αλέξιος Ξενοφωντινός; born Apostolos Mantziris, Greek: Απόστολος Μαντζίρης[1]) is a Greek Orthodox archimandrite and Abbot of Xenophontos Monastery at Mount Athos.
Alexios of Xenophontos | |
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_(5796131358).jpg) Archimandrite Alexios of Xenophontos (center) hosting Greek Foreign Minister Dimitrios Droutsas (right) in 2011 | |
| Native name | Απόστολος Μαντζίρης |
| Church | Greek Orthodox Church |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Apostolos Mantziris (Απόστολος Μαντζίρης) c. 1939 Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| Residence | Xenophontos Monastery, Mount Athos |
| Occupation | Abbot and monk |
Biography edit
Since 1976, he has served as the hegumen (abbot) of Xenophontos Monastery at Mount Athos.[2][3]
In the 1970s, Alexios was a disciple of Elder Dionysios, the Metropolitan of Trikkis, and was also the spiritual brother of Emilianos (Vafidis) of Simonopetra, as both of them were disciples of Elder Dionysios of Trikkis. In 1976, Alexios came to Xenophontos with 17 of his monks from the Monastery of Great Meteoron, of which he had been the abbot from 1973 to 1976.[4][5] He continues to lead the monastery as of 2019.[6]
In 2019, he took part in the enthronement of the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius I of Ukraine.[7]
References edit
- ^ "1978: Αγιορείτης Ηγούμενος προφυλακίζεται για "απαγωγή" στον Άθωνα 5 «παιδιών» από τα Τρίκαλα | Ροΐδη και Λασκαράτου Εμμονές". November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (October 20, 2018). "Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Откровение помыслов на опыте Святой Горы / Православие.Ru". pravoslavie.ru. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Dorobantu, Marius (2017-08-28). Hesychasm, the Jesus Prayer and the contemporary spiritual revival of Mount Athos (Master's thesis). Nijmegen: Radboud University. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "NARRATIVES OF ABBOT ALEXIOS HIMSELF – Xenofontos – Proskinitaria Athos". Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Visit of Abbots of Xenophontos and Pantokratoros monasteries to the Phanar". Orthodox Times. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Відбулася інтронізація Блаженнійшого Епіфанія митрополита Київського і всієї України на Київський престол – Кіцманська єпархія". April 28, 2019. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2022.