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Prochorus Cydones (c. 1335–1371) was a monk of the Great Lavra on Mount Athos. A prominent anti-Palamist, he was condemned and excommunicated at a Synod in 1368. Younger brother of Demetrius Cydones, he is chiefly known for his anti-Palamite writings as well as for translations of Thomas Aquinas and Augustine.
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Searby, D.M. (2015). Cydones, Prochorus. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_37-1
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