The righteous Maria of Bithynia
She is the only daughter of a man named Avgalius, from Bithynia, one of the provinces of Asia Minor. He was powerful, had wealth, prestige, and virtue. His wife left him
She is the only daughter of a man named Avgalius, from Bithynia, one of the provinces of Asia Minor. He was powerful, had wealth, prestige, and virtue. His wife left him
He was born in Gabrovo, Ternovo District, Bulgaria. The longing for monastic life was kindled in him, so he went to the Holy Mountain and became a monk