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[[Image:Elder Paisios of Mount Athos.jpg|right|thumb|210px|Elder [[Paisios (Eznepidis)]] of Mount Athos.]][[Image:Paisiostomb.JPG|right|thumbnail|Tomb of Elder Paisios]][[Image:PaisiosPlaque.JPG|right|thumbnail|Plaque at tomb]]
'''Paisios (Eznepidis)''', the '''Elder Paisios of Mount Athos''', (Greek: Γέροντας Παΐσιος ο Αγιορείτης) was a monastic of [[Mount Athos]]. An [[asceticism|ascetic]], he was known by his visitors for his gentle manner and acceptance of those who came to receive his advice, counsel, and blessing. His words of counsel continue to be published. [http://noctoc-noctoc.blogspot.com/2008/08/elder-panteleimon-of-hamatouraa-hidden.html?showComment=1217990940000] Elder Paisios was canonized on 13 January 2015 by the Holy and Sacred Synod off the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.<ref>''[http://www.patriarchate.org/-/anakoinothen-13-01-2015-?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patriarchate.org%2Flatest-news%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_fJBy4jqgMuQe%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D1%26p_p_col_count%3D2&languageId=en_US Announcement (13/01/2015)].'' Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople - News Releases. 1/13/15.</ref><ref name=OMHKSEA>''[http://www.omhksea.org/2015/01/ecumenical-patriarchate-officially-entered-elder-paisios-among-the-list-of-saints/ Ecumenical Patriarchate Officially Entered Elder Paisios among the List of Saints].'' Ecumenical Patriarchate - Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia (OMHKSEA). January 13, 2015.</ref>
==Life==
*''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 4 - Family'', 2002.
*''Spiritual Counsels, Vol. 5 - Passions and Virtues'', 2006.
==Hymns==
'''Apolytikion in the First Tone'''<ref name=OMHKSEA/><br>
The offspring of Farasa, and the adornment of Athos,<br>
and the imitator of the former righteous, equal in honor,<br>
O Paisios let us honor O faithful, the vessel full of graces,<br>
who hastens speedily to those who cry out:<br>
glory to Him Who gave you strength,<br>
glory to Him Who crowned you,<br>
glory to Him Who grants through you healings for all.
'''Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone'''<ref name=OMHKSEA/><br>
The most-famed ascetic of the Holy Mountain,<br>
and the newly-enlightened light of the Church,<br>
let us praise him with hymns with all our heart,<br>
for he leads the faithful towards a perfect life,<br>
filling them with rivers of gifts,<br>
therefore we cry out:<br>
Hail, O Father Paisios.
'''Synaxarion'''<ref name=OMHKSEA/><br>
On this day (July 12th), the memory of our venerable Father Paisios the New, of the Holy Mountain, who reposed in peace in the year 1994.
'''Verses'''<ref name=OMHKSEA/><br>
Paisios, the tree of Mount Athos,<br>
You were shown to be full of fruit, O Most-venerable one.<br>
On the twelfth, Paisios reposed.
'''Megalynarion'''<ref name=OMHKSEA/><br>
Rejoice the communicant with the Venerable,<br>
the pride of Athos, the adornment of Monastics,<br>
Rejoice the new teacher of the Church,<br>
O godly-minded Paisios, our boast.
==References==