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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1380——to 1388
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
![]() Nilus installing Pimen as metropolitan of Kiev, miniature from the: Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century) | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | spring 1380 – 1 February 1388 |
Predecessor | Macarius of Constantinople |
Successor | Antony IV of Constantinople |
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Died | 1 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※
- ^ Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "СТРИГОЛЬНИКИ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
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Preceded by | Patriarch of Constantinople 1380–1388 |
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