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St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite or St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain (Greek: Νικόδημος ὁ Ἁγιορείτης; 1749 – July 14 1809) is a saint of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was an ascetic monk mystic theologian and philosopher. His life’s work was a revival of traditional Christian practices and patristic literature. He wrote ascetic prayer literature and influenced the rediscovery of Hesychasm a method of contemplative prayer from the Byzantine period. He is most famous for his work with St.
