Barlaam of Khutyn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barlaam of Khutyn

hermit

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1192

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Barlaam of Khutyn (Russian: ??????? ?????????), also known as Varlaam, was a hermit.
Born Alexis Milchalevich to a wealthy family from Novgorod.
After the death of his parents, he became a hermit on the Volkhov and handed all of his inheritance to the poor.
At this time he had gained many followers.
So great were their numbers that he founded a monastery, the Khutyn Monastery of Saviour's Transfiguration, and took the name of Barlaam (Varlaam).
He died on 6 November 1192, his grave has become a site for pilgrimage.Varlaam is famous for healing the Grand Prince Vasily (from a family of Riazan boyars) when the last was visiting Novgorod.
Later he became a patron of the Vologda city.
He was also an accomplished painter, and painted several murals in the Gothic style in Novgorod, none of which survived destruction during the Second World War