Elder '''Joseph the [[Hesychast]], or Cave-dweller (Spilaiotis)''' was a [[monk]] and [[elder]] on Mount Athos. He reposed in 1959, and he has wide acclaim for being the spiritual father or grandfather of Elders [[Ephrem of Philotheou]] , Joseph of Vatopedi, Haralambos of Dionysiou and others<!--names?-->, who are directly credited for revitalising six of the twenty monasteries on [[Mount Athos]].