Skete of Prophet Elijah | |
Native Name: | Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία |
Order: | Greek Orthodox |
Location: | Mount Athos Greece |
Map Type: | Mount Athos |
Coordinates: | 40.281°N 24.2526°W |
Public Access: | Men only |
The Skete of Prophet Elijah (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία, Russian: Ильинский скит) is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.
It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava.[1] Within the complex are a main church (built 1903) and three chapels. There are also an extensive library and two icons reputedly with miraculous powers.[2] [3]
The historic (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Υδατογέφυρο Στη Σκήτη Προφήτη Ηλία Παντοκράτορος) is located in the skete.