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The monk Epiphanius, a charismatic figure from Mount Athos, passed away at the age of 64. The Mount Athos monk, who was staying in the Mylopotamos cell on Mount Athos, was defeated yesterday in a hospital in Thessaloniki by cancer, which he fought bravely for more than five years.
His funeral is scheduled for today at noon in the compound of his cell and in a close circle, as was supposedly his wish but also due to the coronavirus that affects the community of Mount Athos.
Hailing from the village of Nikisani in Kavala, Epifanio was entered in the monastic register of the Holy Monastery of Agios Pavlos, but he settled in the Mylopotamos cell, which he received in ruins and became one of the “jewels” of the Athonite state.
A cosmopolitan monk, but without deviating from the basic rules of monasticism, he made Mount Athos known to the ends of the world, through the famous diet and wines of Mount Athos.
He was the first to set up a modern winery on Mount Athos and put the “Mylopotamos” wines on the market, to later be followed by other monasteries, and of course he cooked recipes from Mount Athos, in all corners of the world, with famous chefs. as James Oliver. etc.
Celebrities from the political, intellectual, business, Greek and foreign world were welcomed into his cell, Uberto Echo being a regular visitor.
As a source in Karyes put it, speaking to the Athens-Macedonia News Agency: “Epiphanius opened up the monasticism of Mount Athos internationally and in aspects such as nutrition, etc.” Due to his activities, mainly in the kitchen, numerous documentaries were made that were screened and screened in dozens of countries abroad.
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