Tikhon of Kaluga

Deceased Person

– 1492

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Who was Tikhon of Kaluga?

Tikhon of Kaluga was a Russian 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 a monastery, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God.

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Died
Jun 16, 1492

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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