Ηegumen / Abbot
The Venerable one was born in Phrygia and, at the age of eighteen, fled from his father to Thrace. In the monastery, he devoted himself to monastic struggles, became known for his virtues, never drank wine, and spent fifty days in fasting. The abbot of the monastery, having learned of this, offered him wine and bread, after which he was freed from passion. By the advice of his spiritual father, he went to Constantinople, where he helped his father and then settled in the deserted and fearsome Rufinus monastery. The Venerable one cast out demons, purified the monastery, and settled there with two monks, engaging in labor and prayer. Later, he returned to Thrace, but the monks of the Rufinus monastery came to him asking him to be their abbot. He performed great feats, healed the sick, and worked miracles, including healing the possessed and the blind, as well as multiplying food. He lived for eighty years, maintaining a venerable appearance and virtues, and peacefully passed away, glorifying the Lord.
