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*1958: Fr Paisios was asked to spend time in his home village to support the faithful against [[Protestant]]ism.
*1962: Fr Paisios went to Sinai.
*1964: On his return to Mt Athos, Fr Paisios took up residence at the [[Iveron Skete of Iviron (Athos)|Skete of Iviron]], then at [[Katounakia (Athos)|Katounakia]]. His failing health may have led him to leave Katounakia.
*1966: Fr Paisios had an operation, and part of his lungs were removed. During this time, his friendship with the sisterhood of [[Monastery of St. John the Theologian (Souroti, Greece)|St. John the Theologian]], Souroti, began. Elder Paisios would place the relics of St Arsenios the Cappadocian in this monastery.
*1968: Fr Paisios went to [[Stavronikita Monastery (Athos)|Stavronikita Monastery]] and helped in its spiritual and material renovation. While there, he was the disciple of Elder [[Tychon the Athonite|Tychon]], who lived in the hermitage of the Holy Cross. Fr Paisios was then clothed in the Great Schema by Elder Tychon, and after Elder Tychon's repose, Fr Paisios resided in that hermitage.