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'''Nilius Nilus of Sora''', also '''Nil Sorsky''' and '''Nil Sorski''', in Russian: Нил Сорский, was a leader in the establishment in Russia of [[skete]] style [[monasticism]] in the fifteenth century and of a movement that opposed ecclesiastic ownership of land, a movement known as ''non-possessors''. While not formally glorified, he is venerated as a [[saint]] in the Church of Russia. His [[feast day]] is on the anniversary of his death on [[May 7]].
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