Romylos of Ravanica
January 16 · 1330–1385
Romylos of Ravanica (1330, Vidin — 1385, Ravanica) — Saint. Feast day: 16 January.
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Romylos of Ravanica was a 14th-century Bulgarian monk and a prominent practitioner of the Hesychast tradition. Born in Vidin around 1330 to a family of Bulgarian and Greek descent, he later became a dedicated disciple of Gregory of Sinai. Throughout his life, he moved between various monastic centers, including Paroria and Mount Athos, eventually settling in the Serbian Despotate. He is recognized as a significant figure in both Bulgarian and Serbian literature and served as a mentor to Grigorije of Gornjak.