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Saint Our father among the saints '''Nikolaos CavasilasNicholas Cabasilas''' (born 1319/23 in Thessalonica Thessaloniki and died sometime after 1391) was a well known theological writer and mystic of the Orthodox churchChurch. He was born in Thessaloniki and, as a young man, was involved in politics. Little is known of his later life, however, he is remembered for his two treatiestreatises, ''Life in Christ'' and ''The Exposition of the Divine Liturgy''. These volumes are generally regarded as classics of Eastern sacramental theology.

He was on intimate terms with the emperor [[John VI CantacuzeneCantacuzenos]], whom he accompanied in his retirement to a [[monastery]]. In 1355 he succeeded his uncle [[w:Nilus Cabasilas|Nilus Cabasilas]], like himself a determined opponent of the union of the Greek and Latin churches, as archbishop of Thessaloniki. In the [[Hesychast]] controversy he took the side of the monks of [[Mount Athos]] and Saint [[Gregory Palamas]]. He is commemorated by the church Church on [[June 20]].

* [[John VI KantakouzenosCantacuzenos]]