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at Suzdal and continued his struggle against the Strigolniki. He also implored Dmitri Donskoi against Pimen, whom he viewed as a usurper, since no one in the Russian Church, not even the Great Prince himself, had been consulted before Pimen was appointed Metropolitan. In 1384, Dionysius was sent back
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church). In 1379 Dionysius went to Constantinople carrying a protest against the choice of Mikhail addressed to the Patriarch. Mikhail was afraid that Dionysius would get the patriarch's blessing and followed him to Constantinople. However, Mikhail died on his way there and one of his accompanying
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had his own candidate – a priest by the name of Mikhail (Mityaya). Dionysius was one of a number of bishops at the council who opposed Mikhail, who was suspected of
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from the Patriarch, who was impressed with his piety and humility. In 1383, Dionysius returned from this long journey to his
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on 19 July, but subsequently this tradition died down. He is now commemorated on 15 October of the traditional
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was not sure whether he could trust Dionysius and sent two metropolitans to
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Metropolitans of Kiev and all Rus' (claimed or partially recognised)
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Dionysius. He is known to have spent a number of years living in a
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at Kiev, in the monastery in which he began his spiritual life.
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A native of the Duchy of Kiev as a young man David entered the
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on that same spot, which was dedicated in honour of the
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and won love and respect on the part of the locals.
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Russian Orthodox Church
Pimen, Metropolitan of Moscow
Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev
‹See Tfd›
Russian
Russian Orthodox
metropolitan
Kyiv Caves Lavra
tonsured
hieromonk
religious name
cave
Volga River
Nizhny Novgorod
Pechersky
Monastery
Ascension of the Lord
consecrated
Bishop
Suzdal
Metropolitan of Kyiv
St. Sergius of Radonezh
Alexius
Grand Prince
Dmitri Donskoi
heresy
Strigolniki
enthroning

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