vætˈoʊpdi wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪnðə sˈɛkənd hˈæf ʌvðə tˈɛnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi baɪ θɹˈiː mˈʌŋks, ˌæθɐnˈeɪsɪəs, nˈɪkələs, ænd æntˈoʊnɪəs, fɹʌm ˌædɹiənˈoʊpəl, hˌuː wɜː dɪsˈaɪpəlz ʌv ˌæθɐnˈeɪsɪəs ðɪ ˈæθənˌaɪt.
Vatopedi was founded in the second half of the 10th century by three monks, Athanasius, Nicholas, and Antonius, from Adrianople, who were disciples of Athanasius the Athonite.