Innocent Giesel
1600
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1683
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Duchy of Prussia, Tsardom of Russia
educated at: Києво-Могилянська колегія, Lviv Jesuit College
occupation: historian, theologian, university teacher, politician, religious servant
position held: архімандрыт Кіева-Пячэрскай лаўры
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 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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