Hilarion of Kiev

Hilarion Hilarion or ( Иларион Russian, Ukrainian Іларіон ) was the first Metropolitan of Kiev, who was not from Greece but Slavic origin. He reigned 1051-1054 and is the first known speaker and writer of the Kievan Rus.

The priest Hilarion was the second Metropolitan of Kiev, which was the most important city of Kievan Rus, appointed, and thus was the successor to the late 1049 Theopemptus. In contrast to the previous bishops of Rus Hilarion was not appointed by the Patriarch of Constantinople Opel, but from a meeting of the bishops of the Rus at the request of Yaroslav I, but it is assumed that this did not constitute a break with patriarchy.

Its still known works are Slovo o Zakoni i blahodati ( German: Sermon on Law and Grace, in 1052, Russian transliterated Slovo o zakone i blagodati so often in a scientific libraries) for, a creed, a prayer and a collection of instructions priest. His works have long had influence in Ukrainian literature, but also in other Slavic areas.

Today Hilarion of Kiev is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.