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Elder '''Daniel Katounakiotis''', known in the world as Dimitrios Dimitriadis, was a [[monk]], the founder of Danielaioi brotherhood at Mt. Athos.Born in 1846 in a family of a armourer in Smyrna, he was the youngest child in the family and was characterized by outstanding abilities. In his teenage yearsDimitrios knew by heart almost all Philokalia. At the island of Paros, he met Saint Arseinus of Paros who blessed Dimitrios to go to [[St. Panteleimon's Monastery (Athos)|St. Panteleimon monastery at Mt. Mount Athos]].

In St. Panteleimon monastery==Life==Born in 1846 in a family of a armourer in Smyrna, he was tonsured a monk with the name youngest child in the family and was characterized by outstanding abilities. In his teenage years Dimitrios knew by heart almost all Philokalia. At the island of Daniel. Later Paros, he lived in met Saint [[Arsenius of Paros]] who blessed Dimitrios to go to [[Vatopedi St. Panteleimon's Monastery (Athos)|Vatopaidi St. Panteleimon monasteryat Mt. Athos]]. For 10 years he suffered with nephritis and on August 31, when the Vatopaidi monastery celebrated the feast of Holy Belt of the Mother of God, he was suddenly healed. After 5 years in Vatopaidi he moved to Katounakia where lived alone for 3,5 years. Starting from 1883, other monks started to settle there, so that Danielaioi brotherhood was formed.

Elder Damiel was offered to be a bishop but considered himself to be unworthy of it. Elder Daniel had a gift of spiritual counsel and consolation in sorrowsIn St. He guarded or cured from Panteleimon [[prelestmonastery]] many monks and lay persons. He , he was in spiritual friendship with St. [[Nectarios of Pentapolistonsure]]d a monk with the name of Daniel. Also Later he was lived in correspondence with [[Philotheos Vatopedi Monastery (ZervakosAthos) of Paros|Vatopaidi monastery]] . For 10 years he suffered with nephritis and other monks from on [[August 31]], when the Vatopaidi monastery celebrated the feast of Holy Belt of Longovarda at the island ParosMother of God, he was suddenly healed. Elder Daniel guarded them from the heresy of theologian AAfter 5 years in Vatopaidi he moved to Katounakia where lived alone for 3. Makrakis5 years. About 200 letters Starting from 1883, other monks started to the abbess Theodosia and 70 other writings of elder Daniel are available until nowsettle there, so that Danielaioi brotherhood was formed.

Elder Damiel was offered to be a [[bishop]] but considered himself to be unworthy of it. Elder Daniel had a gift of spiritual counsel and consolation in sorrows. He guarded or cured from [[prelest]] many monks and lay persons. He was in spiritual friendship with St. [[Nectarios of Pentapolis]]. Also he was in correspondence with [[Philotheos (Zervakos) of Paros]] and other monks from the monastery of Longovarda at the island Paros. Elder Daniel guarded them from the [[heresy]] of theologian A. Makrakis. About 200 letters to the abbess Theodosia and 70 other writings of elder Daniel are available until now. On [[September 8 ]] (21), 1929, on the day of the Nativity of the Mother of God, after the Divine Liturgy and the Sacrament of Anointment of the Sick, elder Daniel reposed.