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The New Skete
belongs to the monastery of St.
Paul. It was founded in the X
century and previously it had a name “Benedict” or “Cross”.
 It is possible
that the skete was founded in the
place of one of ancient Athonite towns as
many coins were found during archeological excavations.
In the second
half of the XI century the skete was
transferred closer to the seashore
and the chapel dedicated to St. Anne was
built and functioned until 1950. Since 1760 the skete has
been inhabited by the Greek monks.
Some well-knows
ascetics lived in the skete: St.
Nikodimus, Kyrillos the Philosopher, the martyr Pachomius, elder Joseph etc.
The katholikon
of the skete is dedicated to the Birth of the Theotokos, its construction was finished in1757. In 1901 an extension to the
katholikon was built and named after
St. Constantine. The graves of three bishops are to be found there.
Nowadays the
skete possesses 27 kalyves, 22 of them are inhabited by 40 monks.
Miracle-working icons held within the skete
The icon of
Jesus Pantokrator
The icon of
the Theotokos Eleousa
Treasures held within the
skete
The relics of
Sts. Charalampos, George, Vassiliy,
Panteleimonas etc.
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