Saint Daniel Katunakiotistranslated

The holy memory of Saint Daniel of Katunakiotis is honored today by our Church. Elder Daniel the Smyrnaean was a holy stem and fragrant flower of the martyred land of Ionia. Many smelled his fragrance when he was transplanted to the Orchard of Panagia, and the fruits of his virtues as well. Saint Daniel the Katunakiotis was born in Smyrna in 1844, grew up in a large family of pious parents and was the youngest son bearing the name Dimitrios. He was an honors graduate of the Evangelical School of Smyrna. From the age of 19 he had the pious desire to devote himself to monasticism. In the beginning, following the advice of his holy priest, he visited various monasteries in the Peloponnese and the islands, such as Hydra, Tinos, Paros and Ikaria, where he met famous holy elders.

After a pilgrimage to the monasteries and churches of the Peloponnese and the Aegean islands and the exhortation of Saint Arsenios (1800-1877) in Paros, he entered the Athos monastery of Agios Panteleimonos.

In the book of the Monk Moses Agioreitis, "Great Eldership of virtuous Agiorites of the Twentieth Century", Mygdonia publications, we read:

"His trial is characterized by constant and willing obedience. …