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Elder Ephraim developed a reputation of being a [[grace]]-filled [[confessor]], a true Athonite elder, and had thousands of spiritual children around the world: monastics, clergy, and laity. He is considered by many to be the first to establish an authentic Athonite monastery on American soil. In his life, Elder Ephraim founded seventeen monasteries in the United States and Canada for women and men alike, as well as a nursing home.
On December 7th, 2019 at 10pm (Mountain Standard Time), Elder Ephraim fell asleep in the Lordat St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery in Florence, Arizona.
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