Kirilo I, Serbian Patriarch
Kirilo I or Saint Kirilo of Serbia, was the patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1407 to 1419.[1]
Kirilo became head of the Serbian National Church after the death of Patriarch Danilo IV at a time when Medieval Serbia was still recovering from the Battle of Kosovo and the young despot Stefan Lazarević was facing vaiorus enemies.[citation needed]
According to one chronicle, Patriarch Kirilo died between 1 September 1418 and 31 August 1419, and in one prologue the date of death of Patriarch Kirilo was stated 27 December 1418.[2]
He is venerated on 12 September.[3]
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Further reading
- "Serbian Patriarch Cyril", People's Encyclopedia, Zagreb, 1927
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