Nikon of Karoulia
Nikon of Karoulia | |
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Никон Карульский | |
| Born | Nikolai Nikolaevich Strandtman (Николай Николаевич Штрандман) September 4, 1875 |
| Died | September 20, 1963 (aged 88) |
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| Relatives | Karl Gustav von Strandmann (paternal grandfather) |
| Family | Vasily 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; 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.