Historical FigureMale
Teofan
1681 – 1736
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryTheophan or Feofan Prokopovich was a Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, pietist, writer, poet, mathematician, astronomer, pedagogue and philosopher of Ukrainian origin. He was the rector of the Academia Mohileana in Kiev (1711–1716), the bishop of Pskov (1718–1725), and the archbishop of Novgorod (1725–1736).
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 18, 1681
Kyiv
Date of death
September 19, 1736
Saint Petersburg
Citizenship
Tsardom of Russia · Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
poetarchbishopphilosopherpoliticianwriterpreacher
- Field and occupation
- rusko-ukrajinský církevní hodnostář, teolog a spisovatel
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