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[[Image:StNicodemusOfTheHolyMountain.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Icon of St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain]] St. '''Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain''' (or Nicodemos the Hagiorite) was a great theologian and teacher of the [[Orthodox Church]], reviver of [[hesychasm]], [[Canon Law|canonist]], [[Hagiography|hagiologist]] and writer of liturgical poetry.
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[[Image:StNicodemusOfTheHolyMountain.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Icon of St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain]] St. '''Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain''' (or Nikodemos the Hagiorite) was a great theologian and teacher of the [[Orthodox Church]], reviver of [[hesychasm]], [[Canon Law|canonist]], [[Hagiography|hagiologist]] and writer of liturgical poetry.
  
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St. Nicodemus was born c. 1749 in Naxos, Greece. In 1775 he became a [[monk]] at [[Mount Athos]]. He worked with [[Saint]] Macarius Nataras of Corinth to compile the [[Philokalia]], a defining work on [[monastic]] spirituality. He translated several books on Western spirituality into Greek and wrote several original works including ''Lives of the Saints''.  
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St. Nicodemus was born c. 1749 in Naxos, Greece. In 1775 he became a [[monk]] at [[Mount Athos]]. He worked with [[Saint]] Macarius Notaras of Corinth to compile the [[Philokalia]], a defining work on [[monastic]] spirituality. He edited and reworked two books on Western spirituality which had already been translated into Greek and wrote many original works including ''Lives of the Saints''.  
  
 
St. Nicodemus reposed in the Lord in 1809 and was [[glorification|glorified]] by the Orthodox Church in 1955. His [[feastday]] is celebrated on [[July 14]].
 
St. Nicodemus reposed in the Lord in 1809 and was [[glorification|glorified]] by the Orthodox Church in 1955. His [[feastday]] is celebrated on [[July 14]].

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Icon of St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain
St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain (or Nikodemos the Hagiorite) was a great theologian and teacher of the Orthodox Church, reviver of hesychasm, canonist, hagiologist and writer of liturgical poetry.

St. Nicodemus was born c. 1749 in Naxos, Greece. In 1775 he became a monk at Mount Athos. He worked with Saint Macarius Notaras of Corinth to compile the Philokalia, a defining work on monastic spirituality. He edited and reworked two books on Western spirituality which had already been translated into Greek and wrote many original works including Lives of the Saints.

St. Nicodemus reposed in the Lord in 1809 and was glorified by the Orthodox Church in 1955. His feastday is celebrated on July 14.

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