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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Barlaam of Khutin

Russian venerable monk, founder of Khutyn Monastery near Novgorod in the twelfth century.

Feast
June 24old style July 7
Era
unknown
Place
Khutin
Order
Venerables

Life

In Slavonic practice, Venerable Barlaam of Khutin, founder of the Khutin Monastery near Novgorod, is commemorated at the Proskomedia along with the venerable and God-⁠bearing fathers who shone forth in asceticism (sixth particle). He is commemorated on 24 June (new style; 7 July on the old calendar), on 6 November and on 10 February. The sources consulted preserve no other details of his life.

Commemorated the same day June 24