Patriarch Isidore II of Constantinople
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Isidore II Xanthopoulos was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1456 to 1462.
in Istanbul
which he entered, becoming a hieromonk
and later rising to be its abbot
. Isidore worked alongside Gennadius Scholarius during the Council of Florence
and was one of the signatories of a 1445 document against the East-West Union of Churches. In this period Isidore was deemed as the spiritual father of the Greek community in Istanbul.
After the resignation of Gennadius Scholarius as Patriach in mid-January 1456, Isidore was elected to succeed him. He obtained the confirmation from Sultan Mehmed II and he was consecrated bishop in the Pammakaristos Church
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His reign lasted up to his death on 31 March 1462, and he was succeeded by Joasaph I
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Life
Little is known about the life and the patriarchate of Isidore. His surname derives from the Xanthopoulon monasteryMonastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
which he entered, becoming a hieromonk
Hieromonk
Hieromonk , also called a Priestmonk, is a monk who is also a priest in the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholicism....
and later rising to be its abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
. Isidore worked alongside Gennadius Scholarius during the Council of Florence
Council of Florence
The Council of Florence was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It began in 1431 in Basel, Switzerland, and became known as the Council of Ferrara after its transfer to Ferrara was decreed by Pope Eugene IV, to convene in 1438...
and was one of the signatories of a 1445 document against the East-West Union of Churches. In this period Isidore was deemed as the spiritual father of the Greek community in Istanbul.
After the resignation of Gennadius Scholarius as Patriach in mid-January 1456, Isidore was elected to succeed him. He obtained the confirmation from Sultan Mehmed II and he was consecrated bishop in the Pammakaristos Church
Pammakaristos Church
Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos , in 1591 converted into a mosque and known as Fethiye Mosque and today partly a museum, is one of the most famous Byzantine churches in Istanbul, Turkey...
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His reign lasted up to his death on 31 March 1462, and he was succeeded by Joasaph I
Patriarch Joasaph I of Constantinople
Antony Joasaph I Kokkas was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in the 1460s. The exact dates of his reign are disputed by scholars at various times ranging from 1462 to 1465.-Life:Antony Kokkas was born probably to Western parents and he became a monk...
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