Venerable (Monastic) · 9th century
Venerable Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria
Also known as Nicholas the Former General
A Byzantine general who survived battle with the Bulgars and later renounced military life for monastic repentance.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints