Athanasius the Athonite
Athanasius the Athonite (c. 920 – c. 1003), was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
In the Martyrology
- July 5 Saint Athanasius the Atonite, founder and hegumen of Great Lavra