Elder Paisios of Mount Athos was a prominent Greek Eastern Orthodox ascetic and monk who lived from 1924 to 1994. Born Arsenios Eznepides in Cappadocia, he later served as a radio operator in the Hellenic Army before entering monastic life on Mount Athos. Throughout his years as a monk, he gained widespread renown for his spiritual guidance and deep asceticism. He was canonized in 2015 by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and remains a highly respected figure within the Orthodox tradition.