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Epiphanios of Mylopotamos (Greek: Επιφάνιος ο Μυλοποταμινός, romanized: Epifanios o Mylopotaminos; born 1956, Nikisiani, Kavala; died 11 December 2020, Mylopotamos, Mount Athos), also known as Epifanios Mylopotaminos, was a Greek Orthodox monk and chef. He is best known for publicizing the gastronomy and viticulture of Mount Athos to the wider world.

Life

He was born and raised in Nikisiani, Kavala, northern Greece in 1956. He became a monk at Mount Athos in 1973. Initially, he was a monk at the Monastery of Agiou Pavlou. In the 1980s, he also lived briefly at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. He went to Mylopotamos in 1990 and bought the area for 2 million drachma, or about 6,000 euros, from the Monastery of Great Lavra.

Since 1990, Father Epiphanios has lived in the Skete of St. Eustathius, a dependency of the Monastery of Great Lavra located in Mylopotamos. He spent most of his time at Mylopotamos, where he helped restore the monastic buildings. There, he built and maintained a vineyard and winery and was responsible for making Mylopotamos wine well known across the world.

He died from cancer on 11 December 2020 at the age of 64.

Publications

Epiphanios' best-known book is The Cuisine of the Holy Mountain Athos (ISBN 9789603983354). The book, originally written in Greek (title: Μαγειρική του Αγίου Όρους), has been translated into various languages, including English, Russian, Bulgarian, and Romanian. The book contains more than 120 recipes and many full-page photographs.

References

1. "2182 – Sad news: Monk Epifanios of Mylopotamos has died today". December 11, 2020. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
2. ^ Karavasili, Paulina. "Father Epifanios, The Beloved Chef Of Mount Athos, Passes Away". Retrieved 2022-11-23.
3. "Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos: From Mount Athos to the Culinary Olympics". Orthodox Times. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
4. ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos (April 5, 2022). "The Greek Monk Who Brought Mount Athos Cuisine to the World". Retrieved 2022-11-23.
5. "Μαγειρική του Αγίου Όρους | monastiriaka.gr | Μοναστηριακά Προϊόντα | Από το Άγιον Όρος στο σπίτι σας!". Monastiriaka - Mount Athos. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
6. "Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos | Code de Vino". Retrieved 2022-11-23.
7. "Cooking with Monk Epifanios of Mylopotamos | Go Eat Do". go-eat-do.com. November 15, 2015. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

• 1956 births
• 2020 deaths
• Athonite Fathers
• Eastern Orthodox monks
• Greek chefs
• Greek winemakers
• People from Kavala (regional unit)
• People associated with Great Lavra
• People associated with Agiou Pavlou Monastery