Saint Euthymius of Tarnovo was Patriarch of Bulgaria between 1375 and 1393. Regarded as one of the most important figures of medieval Bulgaria, Euthymius was the last head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Ch
Icon of Saint Euthymius of Tarnovo
Statue of Patriarch Evtimiy at the Veliko Tarnovo town gallery.
Hesychasm is a contemplative monastic tradition in the Eastern Christian traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches in which stillness is sought through uninterrupted Jesu
Euthymius of Tarnovo
…of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the Second Bulgarian Empire. Arguably the best esteemed of all Bulgarian patriarchs, Euthymius was a supporter of hesychasm and an authoritative figure in the Eastern Orthodox world of the time. Born around 1325 (between 1320 and 1330) and possibly an offspring of the eminent…
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