Alexius, Metropolitan of Kiev
Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' from 1354 to 1378 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexius (Russian: Алексий, Aleksii; before 1296–1378)[1] was Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' (from 1354) and presided over the Moscow government during Dmitrii Donskoi's minority.
Quick Facts Church, See ...
Alexius, Metropolitan of Kiev | |
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Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' | |
Church | Eastern Orthodox Church |
See | Moscow |
Installed | 1354 |
Term ended | 1378 |
Predecessor | Theognostus of Kiev |
Successor | Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev |
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Quick Facts Saint, Metropolitan of Kiev ...
Saint Alexius | |
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Metropolitan of Kiev | |
Born | c. 1296 Moscow |
Died | 1378 |
Venerated in | Russian Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1448 |
Major shrine | Chudov Monastery |
Feast | 12 February |
Attributes | Vested wearing bishop's omophorion and patriarch's koukoulion. Sometimes holding a Gospel Book with his right hand raised in blessing |
Patronage | Moscow |
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