Friends of Mount Athos
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The Friends of Mount Athos (FoMA) is a society formed in 1990 by people who shared a common interest for the monasteries of Mount Athos.{{cite book|last=Speake|first=Graham|title=The Friends of Mount Athos 1990-2020: A Very Short History|date=2020|publisher=Friends of Mount Athos}} It is a registered charity in the United Kingdom (Registered Charity No. 1047287).
People
Timothy Ware, Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, was the President of the society. Graham Speake, one of the founders, is the chairman of the society. Among its members are the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and King Charles III, of the United Kingdom, who is the royal patron of the society.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3707317.stm|title=Prince visits 'monastic republic'|date=12 May 2004|publisher=BBC}}
Footpath maintenance and mapping
As a service to the monasteries and to pilgrims, the society clears and maintains the ancient footpaths of Mount Athos, with many of the stone-paved kalderimi paths dating back to the Byzantine era. It also provides on its website detailed footpath descriptions with GPS tracks, and a regularly updated report on the condition of the paths. FoMA member and cartographer, Peter Howorth of Christchurch, New Zealand, working with the society's footpath team, has recently published a new Pilgrim Map.{{cite web |url=http://www.athosfriends.org/PilgrimsGuide/PilgrimMap/ |title=The Mount Athos Pilgrim Map |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190602/http://www.athosfriends.org/PilgrimsGuide/PilgrimMap/|archive-date=23 January 2018 |publisher=The Friends of Mount Athos |year=2016}} Announcement of the Pilgrim Map, with link to the cartographer's website.
Publications
Among the society's publications are its annual bulletin (Friends of Mount Athos Annual Report) offering articles, book reviews and other features related to Mount Athos. Past issues are available from the society's web site. It also publishes A Pilgrim's Guide to Mount Athos in both printed and continuously updated digital forms.
References
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External links
- [https://athosfriends.org/ The Friends of Mount Athos]
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Category:Christian charities based in the United Kingdom
Category:Eastern Orthodox organizations established in the 20th century