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Nilus of Constantinople

Nilus of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1380 to 1388

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

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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]

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  1. [1]
    Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "СТРИГОЛЬНИКИ • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
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