Nilus of Constantinople
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Nilus Kerameus was the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople between spring 1380 and 1388.[1] He was a Hesychast.
In 1380 he convened a synod to decide the metropolitanate of Moscow, choosing Bulgarian-born Hesychast Cyprian (1336-1406).
References
- ↑ Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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Preceded by Macarius |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1380–1388 |
Succeeded by Antony IV |
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