Saint Acacius or Akakios the Younger, also known as Akakios the New of Kafsokalyvia (Greek: Ακάκιος ο Νέος, ο Καυσοκαλυβίτης;[1] 1630s – 12 April 1730) was a Greek Orthodox Christian monk and ascetic who lived on Mount Athos.
He was born Anastasios sometime in the 1630s in Golitsa (now Agios Akakios (Άγιος Ακάκιος)), Karditsa.
[3] He was also a spiritual mentor to the Neomartyr saints Romanos (feast day: January 5), Pachomios (May 6), and Nikodimos (July 11).
[3] Akakios practiced intense asceticism and was said to have eaten dry grass crushed with a piece of marble, rather than bread.
Fresh spring water was found there when Saint Akakios prayed while a man was digging for it.