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Theodosius of Tarnovo

d. 1363 · 14th century

Theodosius of Tarnovo was a Bulgarian monk and leading teacher of hesychasm, the Orthodox tradition of contemplative prayer. With the support of Tsar Ivan Alexander he founded the Kilifarevo Monastery near Tarnovo around 1350, which became a centre of learning and book copying. His disciples included Euthymius, later Patriarch of Tarnovo. He died in Constantinople in 1363.

Theodosius of Tarnovo
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Theodosius of Tarnovo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/theodosius-of-tarnovo
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