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Savvas of Kalymnos

Savvas of Kalymnos

Saint
March 25 · April 7 · 1862–1948

Savvas of Kalymnos (1862, Iraklitsa, Eastern Thrace — 1948, Kalymnos) — Saint. Feast day: 25 March.

20th centuryGreeceMonks and nuns
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Savvas of Kalymnos was a 20th-century Greek Orthodox priest and ascetic known for his intense spiritual life. Born in Eastern Thrace, he sought monasticism early, studying iconography and Byzantine music on Mount Athos before living as a hermit in the Holy Land. He later served as a spiritual guide and priest on several Greek islands, including Aegina and Kalymnos. Recognized for his piety and his close friendship with Saint Nektarios, he is venerated as a saint within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

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