Abstract: The patriarchal emissary’s role in the Metropolitanate of Kyiv at the end of the 16th century consisted of informing the patriarchate about the church’s situation, promoting education and undertaking translation activities. Their intellectual and spiritual formation took place under the careful supervision of the patriarchate, initially at the Greek school in Venice and later at the University in Padua. Patriarchal emissary Archdeacon Cyprian Ostrogski maintained close contact with the patriarchal exarchs in the Commonwealth and the main representatives of the Orthodox nobles. He had excellent knowledge of the Greek language, culture and philosophy and was the main receiver and translator of Patriarch Meletius Pegas’s writings. As a translator from Greek, he actively participated in the anti-union Orthodox synod in Brest in 1596. Thanks to the information he received from Cyprian, the Patriarch was fully aware of the potential the educated teaching staff could have and about the situation in the Metropolitanate of Kyiv.

Authors: Borkowski, Andrzej

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2023.16.2.82-90

Publication order reference: Dr hab. Andrzej Borkowski, prof. ChAT; Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw (ChAT), Faculty of Theology, ul. Broniewskiego 48, 01-771 Warsaw, Poland; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6431-9932

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2023, vol.: 16, issue: 2, pages: 82-90 (PDF file)

Keywords: ORTHODOX CHURCH, PATRIARCHAL EMISSARY, ARCHDEACON CYPRIAN, MELETIUS PEGAS, METROPOLITANATE OF KIEV

Language: ENGLISH

Recommended Citation:
Borkowski, Andrzej. 2023. The Institute of the Patriarchal Emissary in the Metropolitanate of Kyiv at the End of the Sixteenth Century Based on the Activity of Archdeacon Cyprian Ostrogski. In Konštantínove listy [Constantine’s Letters] 16/2, 82-90.