Agios ephraim biography of alberta
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Ephraim of Arizona
Greek missionary to America (1928–2019)
Geronda Ephraim of Arizona[a] (Greek: Γέροντας Ἐφραὶμ Ἀριζόνας; June 24, 1928 – December 7, 2019) was a revered Greek Orthodox hieromonk, Athoniteelder, and archimandrite in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Agios ephraim biography of alberta
He became well known for his extensive spiritual guidance in Greece and especially in America by spreading Athonite monasticism and the Orthodox faith in America. He guided thousands of souls in confession, monastics and lay-people, and taught the importance of the Jesus Prayer.
His spiritual father is Saint Iosif (Joseph) the Hesychast, canonized by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Early life and background
On June 24, 1928, he was born Ioannis Moraitis (Greek: Ιωάννης Μωραΐτης) in Volos, Greece.
His parents were Demetrios and Victoria Moraitis.[1]
Geronda Ephraim entered Mount Athos in 1947, where he was a disci