He was born into the
Nikšić clan in the village of Kuti in
Župa of poor but devout parents, Radoje and Jaćima Krulanović. According to tradition, he first lived a life of
asceticism in the
Morača monastery where he was
abbot. The
Turks drove him out of
Morača and he settled in
Rovacki,
Turmanj in the place which today is called
Celište. In 1660 he settled in
Piperi in a cell where he remained in labor and asceticism until his death. He died peacefully on May 20, 1697. His relics still repose there and are claimed to produce
miracles. His feast day is celebrated on the anniversary of his repose, on
May 20. ==References==