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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1380——to 1388
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 officespring 1380 – 1 February 1388
PredecessorMacarius of Constantinople
SuccessorAntony IV of Constantinople
Personal details
Died1 February 1388

Nilus Kerameus (Greek: Νεῖλος Κεραμεύς; died 1 February 1388) was Patriarch of Constantinople between spring 1380. And 1388. 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.

References

  1. ^ Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "СТРИГОЛЬНИКИ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Patriarch of Constantinople
1380–1388
Succeeded by
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