Derkos region attacked by Pechenegs

Summary:
When there were Pecheneg attacks around Derkos, Kyrillos took refuge at a monastery on the Bosporos, where there was a famous hegoumenos, visited by important people from Constantinople and further afield. But these visitors soon began to concentrate on Kyrillos, making the hegoumenos jealous. He attacked Kyrillos for his ascetic lifestyle, accused him of arrogance and of attracting simple folk. He was then surprised and repented when Kyrillos fell at his feet thanking him for his justified criticism and urging him to continue praying for him. The jealousy continued till Kyrillos went home 
Dates:
1064 (Uncertain) 
hegoumenos of a monastery on the Bosporos (Anonymus 586)
  • Being virtuous, he attracted many visitors, not only from the vicinity but also from further away and illustrious people from Constantinople too (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 127
  • Received Kyrillos 106 who was fleeing the Pecheneg raids, granted him a cell at his monastery, but when the visitors coming to see him started to go to Kyrillos, attracted by his fame, he was inspired by the devil to become jealous of him (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 127-128
  • Castigated Kyrillos 106 for his ascetic lifestyle, accused him of arrogance and of attracting simple folk, but was surprised and repented when he fell to his feet thanking him for his justified criticism and urging him to continue praying for him (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 129-131
  • Despite the humble reaction of Kyrillos 106 to his reprimands and his eager response to his advice, he remained unsatisfied and jealous until Kyrillos was forced to depart (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 135
Kyrillos Phileotes, holy man at Derkos (Thrace) (Kyrillos 106)
  • During a Pecheneg raid on Thrace he sought refuge at a monastery on the Sea of Marmara, where he was given a cell by the hegoumenos (Anonymus 586) and when his fame spread he started receiving many of those who arrived to see the hegoumenos (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 127
  • Remained in his cell doing his best to follow the advice of the hegoumenos (Anonymus 586), but all was in vain since the latter continued his jealous reaction, and when the Pecheneg threat subsided he returned to his monastery (at Derkos) (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 135-136
  • Was castigated for his ascetic lifestyle by the hegoumenos (Anonymus 586) who had grown jealous of his popularity with visitors, and was accused of arrogance and of attracting simple folk to the monastery (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 128-129
  • Fell to the feet of the hegoumenos (Anonymus 586), thanked him for his justified criticism, urged him to continue praying for him, and had a vision of a an attacking dragon which he killed, interpreting it as humility prevailing over his arrogance (:) Kyrillos Phileotes 130-132