Bogomil_(priest)
Bogomil (priest)
10th-century Bulgarian priest
Bogomil (Cyrillic: Богомил) was a 10th-century Bulgarian priest who was connected with the origins of Bogomilism.[1] Bogomil is a Theophoric name consisting of Bog (God) and mil (dear) and means "[one who is] dear to god". He was declared a heresiarch by both the Catholic and Orthodox churches.[2]
According to Cosmas the Priest, Bogomil first began to preach his beliefs in Bulgaria during the reign of Peter I of Bulgaria (927 to 969),[3] which indicates that Cosmas must have been writing later than 969.[4] As with Cosmas, the life of Bogomil is shrouded in mystery and what little is known of him comes from the sermons written against him.[5] There is some uncertainty about his relationship to Jeremiah or whether they are the same person.[6] The statement that Jeremiah was "a son (disciple) of Bogomil" may be an interpolation.[7] His name is mentioned in the Book of Boril.
Bogomil Cove on Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Bogomil.