Nilus of Constantinople

Nilus of Constantinople (Greek: Νεῖλος Κεραμεύς; died 1 February 1388) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between March/April 1380 and 1 February 1388.^[1] He was a Hesychast.

Nilus of Constantinople
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	March/April 1380 – 1 February 1388
Predecessor	Macarius of Constantinople
Successor	Antony IV of Constantinople
Personal details
Died	1 February 1388

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.^[2]

Works

Nilus was a prolific writer in the religious sphere, including many homilies and an encomium of Gregory Palamas.^[3]

Nilus also wrote the Ekthesis Nea ("New Exposition"), a short treatise describing diplomatic modes of address in the Orthodox Church and with other Christian rulers, both secular and religious, in the 14th century.