Caloyers

Caloyers (of the Greek kalos ghérôn , beautiful old man), Greek monks of the Order of Saint-Basile.

They live, either in convents, as with the Mont Athos, in Morée, with Patmos, or isolated in hermitages, being devoted to agriculture or the Prière; all are subjected to cruel macerations. The caloyers of Athos and Pathos are delivered to the study; one chooses among them the bishops and the patriarchs.

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