Tikhon of Kaluga (died 16 June 1492) was a Russian Orthodox abbot and saint. He grew up in Moscow and became a monk as a young man. He then moved to a forest near Medin in Kaluga, living in the hollow of an oak tree. It was on that spot that he founded (and became the first abbot of) a monastery, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God (and then to Tikhon himself after his death). He is commemorated on 16 June in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[1]
Tikhon of Kaluga | |
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 Icon of St. Tikhon in his monastic cell | |
| Abbot, Venerable | |
| Born | late 14th century or early 15th century |
| Died | 16 June, 1492 |
| Honored in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1584 |
| Feast | 16 June |
References
edit- ^ "Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga Or Medin". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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