Xenophon of Robika

Xenophon of Robika

Xenophon of Robika (died June 28, 1262) was a Russian Orthodox monk, later declared a saint. A student of Barlaam of Khutyn, he later became head of the Khutyn Monastery. Resigning from this post, he later founded the Trinity Monastery on the Robika River, close to Novgorod; he died there in 1262.

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* [http://www.oca.org/FSlives.asp?SID=4&M=1&D=26 OCA page, with link to biography]


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