Nektarios Terpos

Nektarios Terpos (; ; late 17th century–18th century) was an Orthodox Christian scholar and monk from Moscopole (today in Albania) of Aromanian ethnicity. He was the author of an important religious book, called A Handbook called Faith , which was first published in 1732. Terpos, together with Cosmas of Aetolia, was one of the major contributors of religious and cultural revival under the Ottoman rule.

Life Terpos came from a wealthy family and spend his childhood in Moscopole. He was of Aromanian ethnic background. As a missionary he travelled in Epirus, covering vast areas from Arta to Berat. It is also the oldest known text in the Aromanian language.

Persecuted, Terpo migrated to Italy, where in 1732 he published his main work named A Handbook called Faith . The book was republished 12 times in less than a century (1732–1818).