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| Born | January 17, 1866 Shovskoye village, Lebedyan County, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 24, 1938 (aged 72) Saint Panteleimon Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1987 by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Feast | September 24 (NS) 11 (OS) |
Silouan the Athonite (Russian: Силуан Афонский) also sometimes referred to as Silouan of Athos, Saint Silvanus the Athonite or Staretz Silouan (January 17, 1866 – September 24, 1938) was an Eastern Orthodox monk of Russian origin, born Simeon Ivanovich Antonov who was a poet and monk of the St. Panteleimon Monastery.[1] The life and teachings of Saint Silouan were brought to light by his disciple, Archimandrite Sophrony (aka Saint Sophrony the Athonite, Saint Sophrony of Essex) in his classic book Saint Silouan the Athonite.
- ^ John Anthony McGuckin The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity 2011 St. Silouan of Athos (1866-1938) JULIA KONSTANTINOVSKY St. Silouan of Athos, also known as Silvanus, was born Simeon Ivanovich Antonov of Russian peasant origin, and became a schema-monk of the St. Panteleimon monastery on Mount Athos