Kafsokalyvia (Greek: Καυσοκαλύβια, lit.'burning hut') is a settlement and idiorrhythmic skete in Mount Athos. It is located at the southern edge of the Athos peninsula. Kafsokalyvia is named after Maximos Kausokalybites ("Maximos the Hut Burner"), a 14th-century Christian hermit.[2]

Kafsokalyvia
Καυσοκαλύβια
Settlement
View of Kafsokalyvia
View of Kafsokalyvia
Kafsokalyvia is located in Greece
Kafsokalyvia
Kafsokalyvia
Coordinates: 40°07′46″N 24°20′26″E / 40.12944°N 24.34056°E / 40.12944; 24.34056
CountryGreece
Administrative regionMount Athos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total25
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

It is also known as the Holy Trinity Skete (Greek: Σκήτη Αγίας Τριάδος, romanizedSkiti Agias Triados).[2]

There are 40 cells in Kafsokalyvia, not all of which are occupied. As of 2014, there were 35 monks living at Kafsokalyvia (Speake 2014).[2] The population at the 2021 census was 25.[1]

A regular ferry service connects the port of Kafsokalyvia[3] with Dafni, the main port of Mount Athos.[4]

List of cells

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List of cells and other buildings in Kafsokalyvia:[5]

  • Ag. Georgios (Αγ Γεωργίου)
  • Ypapanti tou Christou (Υπαπαντής του Χριστού)
  • Analypseos (Αναλήψεως)
  • Neomartyres (Νεομαρτύρων)
  • Kimiseos Agias Annis (Κοιμήσεως Αγίας Αννης)
  • Ag. Efstathios (Αγ Ευσταθίου)
  • Ag. Dimitrios (Αγ Δημητρίου)
  • Ag. Georgios (Αγ Γεωργίου)
  • Archangeli (Αρχαγγέλων)
  • Ag. Methodios (Αγ Μεθοδίου)
  • Ag. Pachomios (Αγ Παχωμίου)
  • Zoodochos Pigi (Ζωοδόχου Πηγής)
  • Ag. Charalambos (Αγ Χαραλάμπους)
  • Ag. Maximos (Αγ Μαξίμου)
  • Evangelismos (Ευαγγελισμού)
  • Genesion Theotokou (Γενεσίου Θεοτόκου)
  • Ag. Skepi (Αγ Σκεπής)
  • Ag. Pateres (Αγιορειτών Πατέρων)
  • Ag. Akakios (Αγ Ακακίου)
  • Ag. Panteleimonon (Αγ Παντελεήμονος)
  • Ag. Ioasaf (Αγ Ιωασάςο)
  • Ag. Symeon (Αγ Συμεών)
  • Imionos (Ημίονος)
  • Ag. Ioannis o Theologos (Αγ Ιωάννου του Θεολόγου)
  • Isodia Theotokou (Εισοδίων Θεοτόκου)
  • Ag. Apostoli (Αγ Αποστόλων)
  • Kimisis Theotokou (Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου)
  • Metamorphoseos (Μεταμορφώσεως)
  • Treis Ierarches (Τριών Ιεραρχών)
  • Evangelismos (Ευαγγελισμού)

Notable people

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Notable monks who have lived at Kafsokalyvia include:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Speake, Graham (2014). Mount Athos: renewal in paradise. Limni, Evia, Greece. pp. 207–208. ISBN 978-960-7120-34-2. OCLC 903320491.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Howorth, Peter (2022). Mount Athos The Holy Mountain. ISBN 978-0-473-41386-6.
  4. ^ "Ferry service". Mount Athos Infos. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ Howorth, Peter (2022). Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain. Filathonites. ISBN 978-0-473-41386-6.