Theophan Prokopovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theophan Prokopovich

Russian archbishop

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1681

Place of Birth: Kiev, Ukraine

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1736

Profession: priest, poet, politician, philosopher

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Feofan/Theophan Prokopovich (18 June 1681, in Kiev, Cossack Hetmanate, Tsardom of Russia — 19 September 1736, in St.
Petersburg, Russian Empire) was a Russian Orthodox theologian, writer, poet, mathematician, philosopher, rector of the Kiev-Mogila Academy, and Archbishop of Novgorod.
He elaborated upon and implemented Peter the Great's reform of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Prokopovich wrote many religious verses and some of the most enduring sermons in the Russian language.