
John Of Rila
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Skrino |
Bulgaria | |
Died | The Monastery Of Saint Ivan Of Rila |
Bulgaria | |
Full name | Ivan of Rila |
Place of burial | The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, Bulgaria |
Feast | 2022-10-19 00:00:00 |
Vener in | Eastern Orthodox Church; Roman Catholic Church |
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ID | 3572578 |
John Of Rila Life story
Saint John of Rila, a.k.a. Ivan of Rila was the first Bulgarian hermit. He was revered as a saint while he was still alive. The legend surrounding him tells of wild animals that freely came up to him and birds that landed in his hands.