Barlaam of Khutyn

Venerable Barlaam, founder and abbot of the Khutyn monastery near Novgorod.

Venerable Barlaam was born in Novgorod in the twelfth century and, after the death of his parents, became a monk and settled at Khutyn on the Volkhov river, where he founded a monastery dedicated to the Transfiguration.

He was renowned for his ascetic life, his gift of prophecy and his miracles, and is among the most venerated saints of Novgorod.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Barlaam of Khutyn is commemorated on November 6. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 19 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on November 6

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  Paul the Confessor

  Hierarch, Παύλος ο Ομολογητής

  Patriarch of Constantinople.

  Name days: Pavlos, Paul, Pablo, Pavel

• Demetrianos of Kythrea

  Hierarch, Δημητριανός Κηθηρίας

  Saint Demetrianos, Bishop of Kythrea in Cyprus, wonderworker and protector of his flock.

• Luke of Sicily

  Venerable, Λουκάς ο Όσιος

  Venerable Luke of Sicily, monk and abbot.

• Paul the Fool-for-Christ

  Venerable, Παύλος ο διά Χριστόν σαλός

  Venerable Paul the Fool-for-Christ of Corinth.

• Luke the Steward of the Kiev Caves

  Venerable, Λουκάς ο εν Σπηλαίω

  Venerable Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves Lavra.