Father Stephanos holds the baby. Arsenios grabs his pectoral cross and laughs – a clear, bell-like laugh that echoes strangely off the tents.
The series follows the life of Paisios, born as Arsenios Eznepidis in 1921 in Farasa, Cappadocia, Turkey. The story revolves around his early life, his immigration to Greece, and his spiritual journey, which leads him to become a monk on Mount Athos. Agios Paisios- Apo ta Farasa ston Ourano- Season 1
YIANNOULA You cannot see the road, Grandmother. Father Stephanos holds the baby
THEODORA Tonight I saw a dream. A man in golden robes, holding a censer. He said: “The child from Farasa will build no church of stone. He will build churches of souls.” The story revolves around his early life, his
The season covers his time as a radio operator in the Greek Army (1945) and his initial visits to Mount Athos , culminating in his permanent departure for the monastic life in March 1953. Cast and Production