Barlaam
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Barlaam may refer to:
- Barlaam of Seminara, Italian scholar and theologian (c.1290–1348), also known as Barlaam of Calabria, whose name as a layman was Bernardo Massari, brought an accusation of heresy against Gregory Palamas for the latter's defence of Hesychasm (the Eastern Orthodox Church's mystical teaching on prayer)
- Saint Barlaam, eventual companion of St. Josaphat of India
- Barlaam of KhutynBarlaam of KhutynBarlaam of Khutyn , also known as Varlaam, was a hermit. Born Alexis Milchalevich to a wealthy family from Novgorod. After the death of his parents, he became a hermit on the Volga and handed all of his inheritance to the poor. At this time he had gained many followers...
- Barlaam of KievBarlaam of KievBarlaam of Kiev was an Eastern Orthodox saint. He was the first abbot of the monastery Kiev Pechersk Lavra, located in Kiev, Ukraine and served together with Anthony of Kiev....
, saint in the Russian Orthodox Church