Nikon of Karoulia

Nikon of Karoulia
Никон Карульский
Born
Nikolai Nikolaevich Strandtman (Николай Николаевич Штрандман)

(1875-09-04)September 4, 1875
DiedSeptember 20, 1963(1963-09-20) (aged 88)
Parents
RelativesKarl Gustav von Strandmann (paternal grandfather)
FamilyVasily Nikolaevich Strandtman (brother)

Hieromonk Nikon of Karoulia (also known as Nikon Karulskiy, Russian: Никон Карульский; born Nikolai Nikolaevich (von) Strandtman, Russian: Николай Николаевич Штрандман; also known as Nikon N. Strandtman;[2] 4 September 1875, Grodno, Belarus – 20 September 1963, Mount Athos, Greece) was a Russian military officer and Orthodox monk. During his later years, he was known as a hesychast hermit and starets in Karoulia, Mount Athos.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pravoslavie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Photographs: Nikon N. Strandtman, 1932?-1968". Georgetown University Archival Resources. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.