Methodius II of Constantinople
Methodios II (Greek: Μεθόδιος Β΄) (? – 1240) served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (in exile due to the Fourth Crusade) for three months in 1240, when he died. He succeeded Germanus II.
Methodius II of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | 1240 |
Predecessor | Germanus II of Constantinople |
Successor | Manuel II of Constantinople |
Personal details | |
Born | ? |
Died | 1240 |
Before he was elected Patriarch, he was abbot of the Hyacinth Monastery in Nicaea. His short patriarchy didn't let him to contribute importantly.
Sources
- Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο
- «Νεώτερον Εγκυκλοπαιδικόν Λεξικόν Ηλίου» vol. 13, p. 172
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