HERMITS OF PATMOS AND HERMITAGES
Patmos is not only the island of the Apocalypse but also the island of monasticism, with the Great Monastery of Saint John the Theologian with the female Monasteries of Hagia Hagion, Zoodochos Pigi (Life-giving Spring) and the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Evangelismos). Because of the many hermitages spread throughout, like flowers on the rocks, Patmos could be called the «Holy Mountain of the Dodecanese», the «Garden of the Theologian» and the «Garden of the Virgin». […]
(Excerpt from the introduction of the book)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HERMITS OF PATMOS AND HERMITAGES
Troparion of Saint Christodoulos
Patriarchal Letter, Archbishop of Constantinople DEMETRIOS (+)
Acknowledgment to the translator, Sister Anthousa
Map of Patmos Island
Introduction
A)- The Older Hermitages In the South of Patmos
1.- Apocalypse
2.- The Hermitages around the Apocalypse
3.- The Hermitage of Petras
4.- Kathisma Asomatos (Bodiless Powers)
5.- The Gardens of the Saint: Saints Anargyroi – the Virgin Mantalaki and the Virgin Kykkou
6.- The Hermitage Evangelistria
7.- Saint Paraskevi of Kavos
8.- Petrokaravo (Stoneship)
9.- The Hermitage of Loukakia
10.- The Hermitage of Panagia Epsimia
11.- Hiliomodi
12.- The Hermitage of Anydros
13.- The Hermitage of Saint Christodoulos at Alykes
14.- The Hermitage of the Prophet Elias
15.- Vrasta – Antipas monk Kappos
16.- Panagia Lagkadiotisa
17.- Kentronisi
18.- The Hermitage of Sinadinou
19.- Spring of Geranos. Theoktistos, the monk from Kalymnos
20.- Lipso or Lipsi – Place of hesychasm
B)- The Modern Hermitages In the North of Patmos
1.- The Hermitage of the Virgin of Koumana – Makarios, of Corinth and the
2.- The Hermitage of the Virgin of Grava – Gregory of Nissyros, Niphon of Chios, Saint Savvas of Kalymnos
3.- The Hermitage Parthenios. The Meadow of the Monks and brothers Nikodimos and Amphilochios Kappos
4.- Saint George of Avlaki
5.- Hermitage Apollo. Apollos – Makarios Antoniadis
6.- Hermitages: Zarroi, Yenoupas, Petrokaravo, Psalidi: Theoktistos
7.- Hermitage Kouvari
8.- Islands of Balamo or Valamo
The Hermits in Chronological Order
The Hermits in Alphabetical Order
Hermitages in Chronological Order
Hermitages in Alphabetical Order
Owners and Renovators of Monasteries and Hermitages
Holy Martyrs. The Monastery of Saint John
Bibliography
Photographs