Silouan the Athonite
Saint Silouan the Athonite | |
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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 or 1988 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. 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.