Jeremiah (Bulgarian priest)
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Jeremiah was a 10th-century Bulgaria
n priest and writer usually associated with the origins of Bogomilism
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He is mentioned for the first time in the tenth century by Patriarch Sisinnius II of Constantinople
c. 996–999. He is sometimes associated with, though more often distinguished from the priest Bogomil.
Bulgarian historian Yordan Andreev describes Jeremiah as one of the chief followers of Priest Bogomil, the founding figure of Bogomilism. In contemporary sources, Jeremiah was described as Bogomil's “son and disciple”, the former in the figurative sense. Indeed, Croatian Slavist Vatroslav Jagić
identifies Jeremiah with Bogomil himself, a hypothesis that has been accepted by some scholars and rejected by others.
Jeremiah was the author of a number of apocrypha
l texts, most notably Tale of the Cross Tree, and several fable
s. Due to their heretical nature, his works were included in medieval indices of forbidden books. According to Andreev, Jeremiah's works do not contain any traces of Bogomilism, but rather a different look at Christianity.
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
n priest and writer usually associated with the origins of Bogomilism
Bogomilism
Bogomilism was a Gnostic religiopolitical sect founded in the First Bulgarian Empire by the priest Bogomil during the reign of Tsar Petar I in the 10th century...
.
He is mentioned for the first time in the tenth century by Patriarch Sisinnius II of Constantinople
Patriarch Sisinnius II of Constantinople
Sisinnius II became Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 996 and held the post until his death in 999.He was extremely well educated and had been honoured with the office of magistros. His patriarchate was characterised by the facing of flock issues, issues about wedding and divorce, but also...
c. 996–999. He is sometimes associated with, though more often distinguished from the priest Bogomil.
Bulgarian historian Yordan Andreev describes Jeremiah as one of the chief followers of Priest Bogomil, the founding figure of Bogomilism. In contemporary sources, Jeremiah was described as Bogomil's “son and disciple”, the former in the figurative sense. Indeed, Croatian Slavist Vatroslav Jagić
Vatroslav Jagic
Vatroslav Jagić was a Croatian language researcher and a famous expert in Slavic languages in the second half of the 19th century.-Life:...
identifies Jeremiah with Bogomil himself, a hypothesis that has been accepted by some scholars and rejected by others.
Jeremiah was the author of a number of apocrypha
Apocrypha
The term apocrypha is used with various meanings, including "hidden", "esoteric", "spurious", "of questionable authenticity", ancient Chinese "revealed texts and objects" and "Christian texts that are not canonical"....
l texts, most notably Tale of the Cross Tree, and several fable
Fable
A fable is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized , and that illustrates a moral lesson , which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim.A fable differs from...
s. Due to their heretical nature, his works were included in medieval indices of forbidden books. According to Andreev, Jeremiah's works do not contain any traces of Bogomilism, but rather a different look at Christianity.