In 1939 he spents three months in the Romanian Skete Prodromos on Mount Athos.
After its blossom in the early 20th century as part of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, the skete is regaining its status.
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The Chernigovsky skete in Sergiev Posad, Russia is a monastery standing unique in central Russia for hand-dug monk cells and prayer caves.