Nilus of Constantinople explained

Church:Church of Constantinople
Archbishop Of:Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Term:spring 1380 – 1 February 1388
Predecessor:Macarius of Constantinople
Successor:Antony IV of Constantinople
Death Date:1 February 1388

Nilus Kerameus (Νεῖλος Κεραμεύς; died 1 February 1388) was Patriarch of Constantinople between spring 1380 and 1388.[1] He was a Hesychast.

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=gr&id=150 . el:Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. el. April 22, 2013.
  2. Web site: СТРИГОЛЬНИКИ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия . 2022-08-21 . bigenc.ru.