Photius (Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus')

Photius
Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'
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Native name
Φώτιος
ChurchRussian Orthodox Church
SeeMoscow
Appointed1408
Installed1408-1410
Term ended2 July 1431
PredecessorCyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev
SuccessorGerasim, Metropolitan of Moscow
Orders
Ordination1408
by Matthew I of Constantinople
Consecration2 September 1408
by Matthew I of Constantinople
Personal details
Bornunknown, 14th century
Monemvasia
DiedJuly 2 or February 7, 1431
Moscow
BuriedDormition Cathedral, Moscow
NationalityGreek
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
ResidenceMoscow
Sainthood
Feast day25 May, 27 May, 2 July, 15 July, 16 September, 5 October, 10 October
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Title as SaintHoly Hierarch, Metropolitan
Canonized2009
by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
ShrinesDormition Cathedral, Moscow
The Large Sakkos of Photius is a luxurious tunic gifted to Photius around 1417

Metropolitan Photius of Kiev (Russian: Святитель Фо́тий, митрополит Московский, Киевский и всея Руси, romanizedSviatitel Fotiy, mitropolit Moskovsky, Kievsky i vseya Rusi) (died July 2 or February 7, 1431), was the Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' in the Patriachate of Constantinople of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was of Greek descent.


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