Nilus of Sinai


Nilus of Sinai
Russian icon of Nil Postnik
Born4th century
Died12 November, 430 or 451
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
Feast12 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.