01 — Foundations
The life that preceded the labors: Nicodemus’s birth on Naxos in 1749 as Nikolaos Kallivourtsis, his education at Smyrna, his arrival on Mount Athos in 1775, his tonsure at Dionysiou, and the formation of the prodigious editor he was to become.
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| File | Description |
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| naxos-and-the-holy-mountain.md | Birth in 1749 on Naxos as Nikolaos Kallivourtsis; childhood and the village priest; education at the Evangelical School of Smyrna; the return to Naxos; the call to Athos in 1775; tonsure at Dionysiou as Nikodemos. |
| the-formation-of-an-editor.md | His prodigious memory and learning; the languages he commanded; the early obediences and the move to Pantokrator; the monastic life within which the great editorial labors were undertaken. |
See Also
- 02 — The Kollyvades Movement — the renewal Nicodemus joined on his arrival.
- Master README — collection overview and primary sources.