Xenophon of Robika
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Xenophon of Robika 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.
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
monk, later declared a saint
Canonization
Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
. A student of Barlaam of Khutyn, he later became head of the Khutyn Monastery
Khutyn Monastery
Khutyn Monastery of Saviour's Transfiguration and of St. Varlaam used to be the holiest monastery of the medieval Novgorod Republic. The monastery is situated on the right bank of the Volkhov River some 10 km north northeast of Velikiy Novgorod, in the village of Khutyn, whose name is perhaps...
. Resigning from this post, he later founded the Trinity Monastery on the Robika River, close to Novgorod; he died there in 1262.