Nilus of Sora
Nilus of Sora | |
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An old Russian icon of St Nil Sorsky | |
| Venerable | |
| Born | 1433 Moscow |
| Died | 7 May 1508 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Canonized | 1903 by Russian Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | St. Nilus of Sora Hermitage |
| Feast | May 7 |
| Controversy | nestyazhateli |
| Influenced | Vassian Patrikeyev, Maximus the Greek
Theology career |
| Notable work | The Rule (Ustav) The Tradition (Predanie) |
| Theological work | |
| Tradition or movement | Hesychasm |
| Main interests | Ascetcism, Monasticism Mysticism, Theosis |
| Notable ideas | nestyazhateli |
Nilus of Sora (also Nil Sorsky or Nil Sorski; Russian: Нил Сорский; secular name: Nikolai Maikov; Russian: Николай Майков; c. 1433 – 7 May 1508) was a Russian Orthodox monk, spiritual writer, theologian, and the founder of the Sora Hermitage. He is best known as the founder of a tendency in the Russian Orthodox Church known as the non-possessors (nestyazhateli) which opposed ecclesiastic landownership. The Russian Orthodox Church venerates Nilus as a saint, marking his feast day on the anniversary of his repose on 7 May.