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Nilus of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Nilus installing Pimen as metropolitan of Kiev, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century)
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In officeMarch/April 1380 –
1 February 1388
PredecessorMacarius of Constantinople
SuccessorAntony IV of Constantinople
Personal details
Died1 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ^ "СТРИГОЛЬНИКИ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Pinakes | Πίνακες - Notice : Nilus Cerameus Cpl. ptr". pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
1380 – 1388
Succeeded by