Euthymius the Great

Armenian Christian abbot and hermit (377-473)

b. 377 · d. 20 Jan 473

Euthymius the Great was an abbot in Palestine. He is venerated in both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Related people

Otreius of Melitene disciple of · traditional
Sabbas the Sanctified teacher of · traditional

Events

Euthymius founds his lavra 428

Commemorated

Euthymius the Great

Places

Malatya birth
Jerusalem death

How we know

Recorded as a historical figure.

Lives of the Monks of Palestine 1 claim — Euthymius founds his lavra