Theodosius of Tarnovo

The Holy Venerable Theodosius of Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Теодосий Търновски, Teodosiy Tarnovski) (died 1363) was a high-ranking 14th-century Bulgarian cleric and hermit. He is credited with establishing hesychasm in the Second Bulgarian Empire. A disciple of Gregory of Sinai, Theodosius founded the Kilifarevo monastery and school near the then-Bulgarian capital Tarnovo and took an important part in the condemning of various heresies during the reign of Tsar Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria.

Saint Theodosius of Tarnovo Свети Теодосий Търновски
Fresco of Theodosius of Tarnovo at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Born	c. 1300 near Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Died	27 November 1363
Venerated in	Bulgaria
Feast	27 November

Theodosius died in 1363 at the Monastery of St Mamant in Constantinople. He went to the Byzantine capital on a visit to his fellow, Patriarch Callistus I, who consequently wrote a long passional about Theodosius. Among Theodosius' disciples was Patriarch Evtimiy, the last head of the medieval Bulgarian Orthodox Church, as well as a writer and hesychast.

Namesakes

St. Theodosius Nunatak in Antarctica is named after Theodosius of Tarnovo.

References

• "Sv. prepodobni Teodosij Tǎrnovski" (in Bulgarian). Pravoslavieto.com. Retrieved 2007-01-19.