Nilus of Constantinople
Appearance
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Nilus of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | March/April 1380 – 1 February 1388 |
Predecessor | Macarius of Constantinople |
Successor | Antony IV of Constantinople |
Personal details | |
Died | 1 February 1388 |
Nilus of Constantinople (Greek: Νεῖλος Κεραμεύς; died 1 February 1388) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between March/April 1380 and 1 February 1388.[1] He was a Hesychast.
Career
[edit]In 1380, he convened a synod to decide the metropolitanate of Moscow, choosing Bulgarian-born Hesychast Cyprian (1336–1406).
In 1382, Stephen of Perm wrote a letter to Nilus concerning the Strigolniki schism.[2]
Works
[edit]Nilus was a prolific writer in the religious sphere, including many homilies and an encomium of Gregory Palamas.[3]
Nilus also wrote the Ekthesis Nea ("New Exposition"), a short treatise describing diplomatic modes of address in the Orthodox Church and with other Christian rulers, both secular and religious, in the 14th century.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "СТРИГОЛЬНИКИ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Pinakes | Πίνακες - Notice : Nilus Cerameus Cpl. ptr". pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2025.