Joseph the Hesychast | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Saint Joseph the Hesychast | |
| Elder, Monk and Hesychast | |
| Born | Fragkiskos Kottis 12 February 1897 Lefkes, Paros, Greece |
| Residence | Mount Athos |
| Died | 15 August 1959 Mount Athos |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Beatified | 20 October 2019, Karyes, Mount Athos by Bartholomew I of Constantinople |
| Canonized | 9 March 2020, Mount Athos by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Major shrine | Tomb of St. Joseph the Hesychast at New Skete, Mount Athos |
| Feast | 16 August |
| Influences | Daniel of Katounakia |
| Influenced | |
Tradition or genre | Athonite Monasticism, Hesychasm |
Saint Joseph the Hesychast (Greek: Άγιος Ιωσήφ ο Ησυχαστής; born Francis Kottis, Greek: Φραγκίσκος Κόττης;[1] Lefkes, Paros, February 12, 1897 – Mount Athos, August 15, 1959[2]) was a Greek Orthodox monk and elder who led a small group of monks at Mount Athos. He was canonized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2020. His annual feast is celebrated on August 16.[3][4]
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