Nilus of Constantinople
Nilus Kerameus (? – 1 February 1388) was the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople between spring 1380 and 1388.[1] He was a Hesychast.
| Nilus of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
|  | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople | 
| In office | spring 1380 – 1 February 1388 | 
| Predecessor | Macarius of Constantinople | 
| Successor | Antony IV of Constantinople | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? | 
| Died | 1 February 1388 | 
In 1380 he convened a synod to decide the metropolitanate of Moscow, choosing Bulgarian-born Hesychast Cyprian (1336–1406).
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- Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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