Athanasius III of Constantinople (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος; born Alexios Patellarios, Ἀλέξιος Πατελλάριος; Russian: Алексий Пателла́рий; [1 ] 1597 – 5 April 1654) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1634 and 1652.
Translated into several languages, it became something of a best seller in its day and played an important role in the spreading of the ascetic ideal in Eastern and Western Christianity. [19 ] It depicts Anthony as an illiterate yet holy…
Saint Athanasius the Athonite ; feast day May 2) was a Byzantine monk who founded communal monasticism in the hallowed region of Mt. Athos, a traditional habitat for contemplative monks and hermits.
I received my BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus, graduating with excellence in 2003. A year later I completed my MA at the…