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Ilarion (Ukrainian: Іларіон) was the first Metropolitan of Kiev of East Slavic origin.

There is not much information on Ilarion. He was an ethnic Ruthenian who served as a priest in a princely residence of Berestove near Kiev. Thanks to his education and selfless lifestyle, Ilarion acquired a good reputation and soon caught the eye of Yaroslav the Wise. Upon the death of Metropolitan Theopemptus in 1049, the grand prince had a Ruthenian monk Ilarion proclaimed the metropolitan of Kiev in 1051, thus challenging old Byzantine tradition of placing Greeks on the episcopal sees. It appears that Ilarion's term as a Kievan metropolitan was not long, because some chronicles already mention Metropolitan Yefrem in 1055.

Metropolitan Ilarion is considered one of the earliest and most famous representatives of the Old East Slavic literature. He authored the Sermon on Law and Grace (Слово про закон і благодать), Confession of Faith (Сповідання віри), Sermon on Spiritual Benefit to All Christians (Поучение о пользе душевной ко всем християнам), and a short collection of instructions for priests called Слово к брату столпнику.

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+'''Ilarion''' ({{lang-uk|Іларіон}}) was the first [[Metropolitan]] of [[Kiev]] of [[East Slavic]] origin.
-'''Ilarion''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Иларион) was the first [[Metropolitan]] of [[Kiev]] of [[East Slavic]] origin. He was an ethnic Slav who served as a priest in a princely residence of [[Berestovo]] near Kiev. Thanks to his education and selfless lifestyle, Ilarion acquired a good reputation and soon caught the eye of [[Yaroslav the Wise]]. Upon the death of [[Metropolitan Theopemptus]] in [[1049]], the [[grand prince]] had this Slavic monk proclaimed the metropolitan of Kiev in [[1051]], thus challenging the old [[Byzantine]] tradition of placing [[Greeks]] on [[episcopal see]]s.
+There is not much information on Ilarion. He was an ethnic Ruthenian who served as a priest in a princely residence of [[Berestove]] near Kiev. Thanks to his education and selfless lifestyle, Ilarion acquired a good reputation and soon caught the eye of [[Yaroslav the Wise]]. Upon the death of [[Metropolitan Theopemptus]] in [[1049]], the [[grand prince]] had a Ruthenian monk Ilarion proclaimed the metropolitan of Kiev in [[1051]], thus challenging old [[Byzantine]] tradition of placing [[Greeks]] on the [[episcopal see]]s. It appears that Ilarion's term as a Kievan metropolitan was not long, because some chronicles already mention [[Metropolitan Yefrem]] in [[1055]].
-It appears that Ilarion's term as a Kievan metropolitan was not long, because some chronicles already mention [[Metropolitan Yefrem]] in [[1055]]. However, Ilarion remains the best known of all the ancient Kievan metropolitans, because it was he who authored the first original work of [[Old Russian literature]], the ''Sermon on Law and Grace'' (Слово о законе и благодати). His other works include ''Confession of Faith'' (Исповедание веры), ''Sermon on Spiritual Benefit to All Christians'' (Поучение о пользе душевной ко всем христианам), and a short collection of instructions for priests called ''Слово к брату-столпнику''.
+Metropolitan Ilarion is considered one of the earliest and most famous representatives of the [[Old East Slavic literature]]. He authored the ''Sermon on Law and Grace'' (Слово про закон і благодать), ''Confession of Faith'' (Сповідання віри), ''Sermon on Spiritual Benefit to All Christians'' (Поучение о пользе душевной ко всем християнам), and a short collection of instructions for priests called ''Слово к брату столпнику''.
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