Nilus of Sinai
Nilus of Sinai | |
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Russian icon of Nil Postnik | |
| Born | 4th century |
| Died | 12 November, 430 or 451 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Feast | 12 November (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox calendars) |
Nilus the Elder of Sinai (Greek: Νείλος; also known as Neilos, Nilus of Sinai, Nilus of Ancyra, Nil Postnik ("the Faster"); born 4th century; died 12 November 430 or 451) was one of the many disciples and stalwart defenders of John Chrysostom.