This photograph depicts three icons held at the skete (monastic dependency) of Prophet Elias (Elijah). From left to right, the photo shows the icons of Saint Simon, Saint Andreas, and Saint Lukas (Luke). The skete belongs to the Pantocrator Monastery a short distance away. It was founded in 1759 by the Ukrainian monk Paisius Velichkovsky. Within the complex are a main church (built 1903) and three chapels. The complex contains an extensive library and two miracle-working icons.
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