 Its name stands for the ox-fold, composed from the Greek words "βούς" (ox) and "σηκός" (fold) ("σακός" in the Doric Greek dialect).According to various historical sources, the monastery was in continuous use from the early 17th century until 1960, when the last of its monks died.In April 1676, Vossakos became a Patriarchical monastery (i.e.