Macarius of Corinth was an 18th-century metropolitan bishop, theologian, and mystic born Michael Notaras. Living within the Ottoman Empire, he dedicated his life to sustaining and reviving the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is most widely recognized for his significant scholarly contributions to spiritual literature, specifically his collaboration with Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain. Together, they compiled the ascetic collection known as the Philokalia, which played a central role in the renewal of the hesychast tradition.