Saint Nilus the Younger
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Saint Nilus the Younger was a 10th–11th century Italo-Greek monk and abbot renowned for his spiritual leadership, monastic reforms, and role in bridging Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian mystic
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Christian saint ⓘ Italo-Greek monk ⓘ founder of monastery ⓘ monastic reformer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nilus of Grottaferrata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Nilus of Rossano NERFINISHED ⓘ San Nilo da Rossano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Grottaferrata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rossano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Calabria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Nilus of Rossano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 10th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 910 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 26 September 1004 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| feastDay | 26 September ⓘ |
| founded |
Abbey of Grottaferrata
NERFINISHED
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Monastery of Grottaferrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Italo-Greek monastic communities in Southern Italy
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development of Byzantine monasticism in Italy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic life
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bridging Eastern and Western Christian traditions ⓘ defense of Orthodox faith ⓘ founding a major Italo-Greek monastery near Rome ⓘ monastic reforms ⓘ promotion of Greek liturgy in Italy ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| monasticTradition |
Basilian
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Italo-Greek monasticism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Calabria
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Rossano NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Grottaferrata
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near Rome ⓘ |
| religion |
Byzantine Rite Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtGrottaferrata | first abbot ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus |
poverty and humility
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prayer and contemplation ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Italo-Albanian Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| yearFounded | 1004 ⓘ |
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