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==TimelineHistory==* The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist had its beginnings largely in the person of Elder Sophrony. After his departure from Mt Athos and his subsequent move to Paris, he was to live in a Russian old-age home, assisting the priest. Soon, two men would seek out Elder Sophrony, desiring the monastic life. They were allowed to live at the old-age home, using the repetition of the Jesus Prayer in lieu of liturgic books and eating the food that the old-age inhabitants didn't eat. There were also a few nuns living at the old-age home at this time. In 1958: , Elder Sophrony had six people living near around him and , seeking the monastic life. A property at Realising that such a situation could not continue, he went to Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon, Essex, England was inspected.* to inspect a property; in 1959: , the new Community of St John the Baptist was formed at Tolleshunt Knights the same property, under Metropolitan [[Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh|Anthony]]'s omophorion. Monastery has The monastery, from its beginnings, had both monks and nuns, due to Elder Sophrony's inability being unable to oversee two separate seperate communities.* 1965: The Monastery of St John the Baptist moved under the omophorion of the Ecumenical Patriarchatein 1959, becoming Patriarchal; later, the monastery would also be titled 'Stavropegic'. ==Publishing==One of the motivating factors behind Elder Sophrony's omophorion. Latermove to France was the publishing of St Silouan's books; when Elder Sophrony moved to England, the Ecumenical Patriarchate would upgrade monastery became the Monastery to Stavropegicpublisher of these works.* In 1973: Publication of , a more complete translation of the life of St Silouan, titled ''Monk of Mt Athos'' (the life of St Silouan).* , was published; followed in 1975: Publication of by ''Wisdom of Mt Athos'' (, a collation of the writings of St Silouan).* 1977: After this, Elder Sophrony began to publish books of his own, beginning with ''His Life is Mine'' published.* 1985: in 1977 and then ''We He Shall See Him As He Is'' publishedin 1985.* In 1987: , the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate glorifies glorified St Silouan the Athonite.* 1993 Jul 11: At ==Repose of Elder Sophrony's repose==The monastery had been informed that the only way that it could bury people on its property was to build an underground crypt, which it proceeded to build, there were 25 other monastics at his monastery. and to which Elder Sophrony had previously stated said that he would not repose until the crypt was ready for his burial.* 1993 Jul 12: Crypt built. Elder SophronyThen, having been told that it would be ready for its first burial on of the 12thexpected completion date of 12 July, Elder Sophrony stated that he "would be ready".* 1993 Jul 14: Funeral On the 11th, Elder Sophrony reposed; and on the 14th was his funeral and burial of Elder Sophrony, attended by monastics from around the world.* 1993 Jul 24: Mother Elizabeth, the eldest nun, reposed. soon after on the 24th, according to Elder Sophrony had previously said 's words that he would reposefirst, and that she, too, would repose soon after.