Andrew of Totma
Russian hermit
About Andrew of Totma
Lived 1638 – 1673 (aged 34–35). Andrew of Totma was a Russian.
Andrew of Totma was a seventeenth century Russian Orthodox Church religious figure.
Andrew was born in countryside nearby Totma the town and named after Saint Andrew Stratelates. According to the Gospel he left his parents and went to desert places. When he came back his parents was dead. Then he left the Ust-Tolshma and went to the Monastery of Galic (Russian: Галичский Воскресенский монастырь). After time in the Monastery of Galic he became a yurodivy and moved to Totma. He was known for prayer and begging his bread. His feast day is celebrated on 10 October.
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Who was Andrew of Totma?
Russian hermit
When was Andrew of Totma born?
Andrew of Totma was born in 1638 in Totma Uyezd.
When did Andrew of Totma die?
Andrew of Totma died on 23 October 1673 in Totma.
What nationality was Andrew of Totma?
Andrew of Totma was Russian.
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