Theognostus of Kiev
Theognostos ( Russian Феогност ; died March 11, 1353 ) was metropolitan of Kiev and all of Russia.
Theognostus was born in Constantinople and then moved to Russia, where he succeeded Peter as Metropolitan of Kiev in 1328 . After living in Volodymyr-Wolynskyj in Volhynia for a long time , he moved to his new residence, Moscow.
The mediation of the mutual animosities between the Novgorod Republic and the Grand Duchy of Moscow is due to him, he also managed to save all the possessions of the Russian churches, although he had to give up his own property after refusing to pay tribute from the churches to collect for the Golden Horde . For this insolence he was tortured by the Mongols. Eventually, the Khan gave up and confirmed the privileges of the Russian Orthodox Church. After a major fire in Moscow, Theognostos also directed the reconstruction of the places of worship.
In 1353 he felt his end was approaching and recommended Alexios, the bishop of Vladimir, as his successor. After his death on March 11th, he was buried in the Moscow Dormition Cathedral. The Russian Orthodox Church canonized him in the 19th century .
literature
- Johannes Preiser-Kapeller: The Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Russian Churches from the 13th to the 15th Century: An Overview of Church Policy on the Basis of the Patriarchate Register . In: Historicum - magazine for history . Spring-Summer 2007, p. 71-77 .
Individual evidence
- ^ John Meyendorff: Byzantium and the rise of Russia. A study of Byzantino-Russian relations in the fourteenth century . St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood, NY 1989, ISBN 0-88141-079-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theognostus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Феогност (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Metropolitan of Kiev and All Russia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1353 |