Anthony I of Constantinople
Antonios I (Greek Αντώνιος Α΄ ), originally Konstantinos Kassymatas ( Κωνσταντίνος Κασσυματάς ) was Patriarch of Constantinople (821–836 / 837).
Life
Constantine embarked on a legal career in Constantinople and became nomikos . Later he became a monk and hegumen (abbot) of the Metropoliton monastery.
In 814 he was mentioned as bishop of Syllaion . This year, he wrote on behalf of Emperor Leo V with John Grammatikos a theological apologia for the rejection of image worship in the church.
In January 821 he became Patriarch of Constantinople. In that year he excommunicated the anti-emperor Thomas the Slavs .
In late 836 or early 837 he died after a serious illness. Antonios was condemned by a council in 843 for his anti-image attitude.
literature
- Ralph-Johannes Lilie (Ed.): The patriarchs of the iconoclastic time. Germanos I - Methodios I (715-847). Frankfurt am Main, 1999 (Berlin Byzantine Studies 5), pp. 156–168
- Ralph-Johannes Lilie, Claudia Ludwig, Thomas Pratsch, Ilse Rochow: Prosopography of the Middle Byzantine period . First division (641–867). Berlin 1998, p. 550
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theodotos I of Cassiteras |
Patriarch of Constantinople 821–836 |
John VII Grammatikos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Antonios I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Constantine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 836 or 837 |