Akakios the Younger | |
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Born | Anastasios 1630s Agios Akakios, Karditsa |
Residence | Mount Athos |
Died | 12 April 1730 Mount Athos |
Venerated in | Greek Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Cave of Saint Akakios, Kafsokalyvia, Mount Athos |
Feast | April 12 |
Tradition or genre | Athonite Monasticism, Hesychasm |
Saint Acacius or Akakios the Younger, also known as Akakios the New of Kafsokalyvia (Greek: Ακάκιος ο Νέος, ο Καυσοκαλυβίτης;[1] 1630s – 12 April 1730) was a Greek Orthodox Christian monk and ascetic who lived on Mount Athos.[2] His feast day is celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church on April 12.
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