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Athanasius the Athonite (Greek: Αθανάσιος ο Αθωνίτης) also called Athanasios of Trebizond (c. 920 – c. 1003) was a Byzantine monk who founded the monastic community on Mount Athos which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.Born in Trebizond and patronized by Michael Maleinos he studied at Constantinople and became famous there as Abraham a fervent preacher who held great authority with Michael’s nephew Nicephorus Phocas.
