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Nilus of Constantinople

Nilus of Constantinople was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between March/April 1380 and 1 February 1388. He was a Hesychast.

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. == Works ==
Works
Nilus was a prolific writer in the religious sphere, including many homilies and an encomium of Gregory Palamas. 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. == Notes and references ==
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