Epiphanius Slavinetsky

Upon hearing about Epifany's scholarly expertise, the Imperial Russian Tsar Alexis invited him to correct the ecclesiastical books of Muscovy.

He quickly managed to secure the patronage of the Boyar Boris Morozov and Metropolitan Nikon of Novgorod, who was elected Patriarch a short time later.

Epifany joined the Chudov Monastery in the Moscow Kremlin where he was appointed head of the Patriarchal school and charged with administrating the Printery.

[1] When Nikon fell into disgrace, he gained the support of the scholar, who proved that his deposition was contrary to the laws of the church.

He spent his last years translating the Septuagint and the New Testament as commissioned by his patron Fyodor Rtishchev.