Bishop Tichon of Kolomna (1520—1525): origin, biography, relations

The article is devoted to the reconstruction of the biography of Bishop Tikhon of Kolomna. It is restored with a such a fullness which is rather rare for the Russian Middle Ages. Born in the town of Pereyaslavl Zalessky, Tikhon first became a parish priest there; then he was a monk and an experienced spiritual mentor. Later Tikhon was the abbot of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery and Nikolo-Ugresh Monastery. The natural result of being a strict and ascetic “non-possessor” was the elevation of Tikhon to the rank of Bishop of Kolomna.