Kliment Smoliatich

Klim(ent) Smoliatich (died after 1164) was the Metropolitan of Kiev and All-Rus' from 1147 to 1154.

Originally from the Smolensk region (whence his surname), Klim became a monk of the Zarub Monastery. He was elected metropolitan by a synod of the hierarchy of the Rus' church under pressure from Prince Iziaslav Mstislavich. However, his election was never confirmed by the Patriarch of Constantinople.

Klim was also opposed by Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy, Iziaslav's rival, and the bishop of Novgorod the Great, Niphont. After Iziaslav's death he was forced to abdicate as metropolitan and became bishop of Volodymyr-Volynskyi. Klim was an erudite sermonizer and philosopher. His best-known work is Poslaniie do presvitera Khomy (Letter to Presbyter Khoma), which has survived in two manuscript forms. It contains a symbolic explanation of the Holy Scriptures, and demonstrates his knowledge of Homer, Plato, and Aristotle. Other works are also attributed to him.

References

Klym Smoliatych at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine

Preceded by

Michael II of Kiev

Metropolitan of Kiev and All-Rus'
1147–1154

Succeeded by

Constantine I of Kiev

Metropolitans of Kiev and all Rus' in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'
(988–1281)

(Michael and Leontius)
Theophylact
John
Teopempt
(Hilarion)^u
Ephraim
George (1069–1073)
John II
John III
Nicholas
Nikephoros
Nikita
Michael II
(Clyment)^u
Costantine
Teodor
John IV
Costantine II
John V
Nikephoros II
Matthew
Сyril
Joseph
(Peter)^u
Kirill II (1250–1281)
sede vacante (1281–1283)

Partition of the metropolis
(1283–1378)

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' (episcopal seat in Moscow)	Maximus (1283–1305) Peter (1305–1326) (as Metropolitan of the reunited Kiev and all Rus') Theognostus (1328–1353) Alexius (1354–1378) Cyprian (2 December 1375–12 February 1378) (As "Metropolitan of Kiev, Russia and Lithuania") Pimen^u Dionysius^u
Metropolis of Halych	Niphont (1303–1305) sede vacante (1305–1326) Gabriel (1326–1329) Theodore (1337–1347) Antoniy (1370–1391) (Metropolitan of those Halych eparchies within Poland)
Metropolis of Lithuania	Theophilus (c. 1317–1330) sede vacante (1330–1355)
Metropolis of Lithuania-Volhynia	Roman (1355–1362) (merged metropolises of Lithuania and Halych) Administered by Alexius (1362–1378) Metropolis disestablished. Territory reunited to the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' Gregory Tsamblak (1414–1420 in pretense)^u

Reunited Metropolis
(1378–1441)

Cyprian (restored 12 February 1378–1406)
Photius (1408–1431)
Gerasimus (1431–1437)
Isidore (1437–1441) Later, as the uniate Metropolitan (1441–1458)^b

Parallel successions
(1441–1596)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1441 - 1596) (Recognised by Constantinople)	Gregory^b (1458–1473) Spyridon (1476–1482) Misail^u (1474–1480) Simeon (1481–1488) Jonah (1488–1494) Macarius Joseph Jonah II Joseph II Joseph III Macarius II Sylvester Jonah III Elias Onesiphorus Michael^b (1588–1596)
Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia (Not recognised by Constantinople)	Jonah (1448–1461)^u Theodosius (1461–1464)^u Philip I (1464–1473)^u Gerontius (1473–1489)^u Zosimus (1490–1494)^u Simon (1495–1511)^u Varlaam (1511–1521)^u Daniel (1522–1539)^u Joasaphus (1539–1542)^u Macarius (1542–1563)^u Athanasius (1564–1566)^u Herman (1566–1566)^u Philip II (1566–1568)^u Cyril (1568–;1572)^u Anthony (1572–1581)^u Dionysius (1581–1587)^u Job (1587–1589 Later raised to Patriarch)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'
(1441 - 1596)
(Recognised by Constantinople)

Gregory^b (1458–1473)
Spyridon (1476–1482)
- Misail^u (1474–1480)
Simeon (1481–1488)
Jonah (1488–1494)
Macarius
Joseph
Jonah II
Joseph II
Joseph III
Macarius II
Sylvester
Jonah III
Elias
Onesiphorus
Michael^b (1588–1596)

Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia
(Not recognised by Constantinople)

Jonah (1448–1461)^u
Theodosius (1461–1464)^u
Philip I (1464–1473)^u
Gerontius (1473–1489)^u
Zosimus (1490–1494)^u
Simon (1495–1511)^u
Varlaam (1511–1521)^u
Daniel (1522–1539)^u
Joasaphus (1539–1542)^u
Macarius (1542–1563)^u
Athanasius (1564–1566)^u
Herman (1566–1566)^u
Philip II (1566–1568)^u
Cyril (1568–;1572)^u
Anthony (1572–1581)^u
Dionysius (1581–1587)^u
Job (1587–1589 Later raised to Patriarch)

Parallel successions
(1596–1805)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (Ruthenian Uniate Church) (In communion with the Holy See)	Michael (1596–1599)^c Hypatius Pociej (1599–1613)^c Joseph I (1613–1637)^c Rafajil Korsak (1637–1640)^c Antin Sielava (1641–1655)^c Sede vacante (1655–1665) Havryil Kolenda (1665–1674)^c Kyprian Zochovskyj (1674–1693)^c Leo I (1695–1708)^c Yurij (1710–1713)^c Leo II (1714–1728)^c Athanasius (1729–1746)^c Florian (1748–1762)^c Felicjan I (1762–1778)^c Leo III (1778–1779)^c Jason (1781–1788)^c Theodosius (1788–1805)^c
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1620–1686) (Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople)	Job Boretsky (1620–1631) Isaiah Kopinsky (1631–1632) Petro Mohyla (1632–1646) Sylvester Kosiv (1647–1657) Dionysius Balaban (1657–1663) Joseph Neliubovich-Tukalsky (1663–75) (Antony Vinnytsky (1663–1679 in opposition)^u Sede vacante (1675–1685)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia
(Ruthenian Uniate Church)
(In communion with the Holy See)

Michael (1596–1599)^c
Hypatius Pociej (1599–1613)^c
Joseph I (1613–1637)^c
Rafajil Korsak (1637–1640)^c
Antin Sielava (1641–1655)^c
Sede vacante (1655–1665)
Havryil Kolenda (1665–1674)^c
Kyprian Zochovskyj (1674–1693)^c
Leo I (1695–1708)^c
Yurij (1710–1713)^c
Leo II (1714–1728)^c
Athanasius (1729–1746)^c
Florian (1748–1762)^c
Felicjan I (1762–1778)^c
Leo III (1778–1779)^c
Jason (1781–1788)^c
Theodosius (1788–1805)^c

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'
(1620–1686)
(Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople)

Job Boretsky (1620–1631)
Isaiah Kopinsky (1631–1632)
Petro Mohyla (1632–1646)
Sylvester Kosiv (1647–1657)
Dionysius Balaban (1657–1663)
Joseph Neliubovich-Tukalsky (1663–75)
(Antony Vinnytsky (1663–1679 in opposition)^u
Sede vacante (1675–1685)

Metropolis today

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the metropolis was absorbed by the Patriarchate of Moscow as the Metropolis of Kiev.
In the Catholic Church, the metropolis of the uniate church remains as a sui juris particular church - the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

^c Recognised by Rome alone; ^b Recognised by both Rome and Constantinople; ^u Not recognised by Constantinople