Elder '''Joseph the [[Hesychast]]''' was a [[monk]] and [[elder]] on [[Mount Athos]]. He reposed in 1959, and he has wide acclaim for being the spiritual father or grandfather of Elders [[Ephrem of Philotheou]], [[Joseph of Vatopedi]], Charalampus of Dionysiou and others<!--names?-->, who are directly credited for revitalising six of the twenty [[monastery|monasteries]] on Mount Athos.