1722 - Born in the village of Kostos, on the island of Paros. (Some sources give 1721, others range from 1723 to 1725. However, the plaque outside his church in Kostos lists 1722 as his birth year).
On the island of Paros he received instruction in the "common letters." Desiring higher education, he left his parents and his native place and went to
Smyrna, to study at the Greek school of that city. The school was founded in 1717, and was later named the
Evangelical School, and became famous. He resided in Smyrna for six years.
1752 - Went to
Mount Athos and enrolled in the
Athonite Academy, where he studied under Neophytos Kausokalyvites and
Eugenios Voulgaris. He later studied at Corfu under Nikephoros Theotokis.
1767–1770 - Taught at Thessaloniki, after which he returned to the Athonite School to become director.
1776 - Condemned as a heretic, defrocked, and excommunicated by Patriarch Sophronios II and the Holy Synod of Constantinople
1781 - Successfully defended himself before Patriarch Gabriel IV and the Holy Synod, and restored to communion and the priesthood
1788–1811 - Principal of the School in Chios.
At the age of 90, he withdrew to the cell of St. George the Refston and died there on June 24, 1813.
Athanasios (d. September 8, 1774). Athanasios was from the town of
Koulakia, near
Thessaloniki, and was provided a good education, studying under Athanasios Parios in Thessaloniki. He later went to
Mount Athos to the
Vatopedi Monastery where he became a monk. Athanasius later was
martyred for Christ, not willing to
convert to the
Islamic faith. He was hanged and buried near the Church of St. Paraskeve.
Minas Minoidis (d. France). Minas was a student of Athanasios Parios. He taught rhetoric and philosophy in Serres and Thessaloniki; he also taught ancient Greek and literature in Paris. He was an interpreter at the
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a Chevalier of the
Legion of Honour. Minas was militantly opposed to
Korais' ideas on language, his most severe and unfair critic. He was a fervent supporter of the fight for Greek independence. He discovered the verse "Myths of Vavrios" in a Mount Athos manuscript.[1]
Ierotheos Dendrinos and Christodoulos, Doctor of Philosophy.
St.
Nikephoros of Chios (May 1), was sent to the city of Chios to be educated in its schools by
Gabriel Astrakaris. Nikephoros remained close to this priest throughout the period of his education, where he developed a love for learning, and a respect for those who taught others. He also met St. Athanasius Parios, who was the director of the school in the city of Chios.
Saint Athanasios Parios (Modern Orthodox Saints, vol. 15) by Constantine Cavarnos.
ISBN1-884729-78-9
St. Athanasios of Paros, together with St. Macarios of Corinth and St. Nicodemos the Hagiorite were the three great spiritual leaders of the 18th century in Greece and leaders of the "Kollyvades Movement." This is the first English-language life of St. Athanasios, theologian, hymnographer, writer of lives of saints and philosopher. Also contains reviews and selected passages from his writings, and a brief account of the life of St. Macarios of Corinth. 170pp.