A lecture on the history and spiritual heritage of Athonite monasticism on the Holy Mountain in the 20th century was held in Oxford at the office of the Anglican-Orthodox Fellowship of Saint Alban and Saint Sergius on 4 October 2023.
On 17 June, the University of Oxford hosted a presentation of the English-language book by Ukrainian historian Dr Serhii Shumylo “Elder Avvakum of Mount Athos. The Life of Athonite Hieroschemamonk Avvakum (Vakarov)” – about the Ukrainian Athonite Elder Avvakum (Vakarov),... Read more...
Ukrposhta issued a postage stamp with the image of the Ukrainian Athos elder Avvakum (Vakarov; 1899-1972), who came from Transcarpathia and was a disciple of the famous Orthodox Saint Silouan of Mount Athos.
A new book by Ukrainian historian Serhii Shumylo “Elder Avvakum of Mount Athos. The Life of Athonite Hieroschemamonk Avvakum (Vakarov)” – about the Athonite Elder Avvakum (Vakarov), who came from Transcarpathia and was a disciple of the famous Orthodox saint... Read more...
