Innocent (Giesel)

Innokenty Gizel (c. 1600 - 18 November 1683) was a Prussian-born historian, writer, and political and ecclesiastic figure, who had adopted Orthodox Christianity and made a substantial contribution to Ukrainian culture.

Innokentiy Gizel

Innokentiy Gizel was a rector of the Kyivan Theological School. In 1656, he was appointed archmandrite of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Innokentiy Gizel is known to have supported the unification of Ukraine and autonomy of the Kyiv clergy, simultaneously. Innokentiy Gizel is generally credited for writing the Synopsis in 1674, but some researchers deny his authorship.

References
    • Иннокентий (Гизель) // Русский биографический словарь А. А. Половцова/ — СПб., 1897.(in Russian)
    • Иннокентий (Гизель) // Православная энциклопедия. — М. : Церковно-научный центр «Православная энциклопедия», 2009. — Т. XXII. — 752 с. — 39 000 экз. — ISBN 978-5-89572-040-0.(in Russian)


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