Peter Akerovych ( uk, Петро Акерович); (b ? d ?) — was an

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from Kyiv (official title — Metropolitan of Kyiv and All-Rus'). Metropolitan of

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from 1241 to 1245, descendant of a boyar family. He was hegumen of the

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and since 1240 - an Orthodox

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. Akerovych participated in the

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Mykhailo Vsevolodovych in diplomatic service. Nothing is known of Akerovych past the year 1246.

References

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