Saint Nilos the Myroblytis

The author Nikolaos I. Koufos, was born in Vassara, Laconia, in 1960 and studied Pedagogy and Theology. He served in the State from 1983 to 2019, as a Teacher, School Director, Head of the Office of Primary Education, School Counselor of Primary Education and  Director of the Laconia General Hospital. 

For his literary and intellectual work, he has been honored: by the Communities of Kavyli and Sterna Ivrou, the Cultural and Educational Association of Sterna Ivrou "St. , (founded 16), the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece - National Historical Museum and from the Cultural Association of Laconia Goldsmiths "THE GOLDEN OVA".

 He has received the following distinctions:

• PRAISE OF THE ACADEMY OF ATHENS for his book, entitled: "Old schools of Onuntos", (2012).
• 1st TRAVEL AWARD, from the Society of Arts, Science and Culture of Keratsini, (2018).
• 3rd Free Text AWARD, from the Association of Writers of Northern Greece, (2020).

SAME WORKS OF THE SAME

• Kavyli, in the flow of Hebrew and History, Nea Orestiada, 1994.
• Great Week in the Holy Cross (Pilgrimage), Souflès Hevrou, 1997. 2nd Edition: Athens, 2014.
• Historical and Folklore of Sterna Evrou, Alexandroupoli, 1997.
• The Veria Lacedaemonos, Memories and Monuments, Parnon, 2001.
• Public Romanian Library of Molao, 50 years of operation (1955-2005), Molao, 2006.
• Old schools of Onontos, The organization of education in the municipality of Onontos, Laconia (1800 - 1950), Sellasia, 2009. ACADEMY OF ATHENS PRAISE, (28/12/2012).
•  Eleni Theodorakopoulou – Stratigi (1948 – 15/9/1997), On the road to Paleomonastir, Skala Laconia, 2012. The book was also published in English by the Regional Unit of Laconia in 2015: Eleni Theodorakopoulou – Stratigi (1948 – 15. 9 . 1997), On the road to Paleomonastiron, Regional Unit of Lakonia, Sparta 2015.
• The Prophet Joel, Historical and theological approach to his teaching, Athens, 2013.
• The Agrians of Laconia (19th - 20th century), Parish - Community and School Life, Sparta, 2015.
• Holy Monastery of Precious Prodromo Syntzafi – Chrysafa of Laconia, The Steadfast Ascetic Monastery, Sparta, 2019.
• Ignatius of Lacedaemon, Metropolitan of Hungarian Wallachia 1766 – 1828, Sparta 2021.
• Olive and Oil, History, Folklore and Symbolism, Study, iWrite Publications, Thessaloniki - Athens, 2021.