John II Kappadokes

John II. Kappadokes (* in Cappadocia, † February 520 in Constantinople ) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and is a saint of the Orthodox Churches .

John came from Cappadocia . Under the Patriarch of Constantinople Timothy I , he was a priest and counselor. 518, after the Council of Konstantin Opel , he was appointed to the succession Timotheos'. John negotiated with the Pope of Rome, Hormisdas , about the Akakian schism of 484/485, based on a letter from the Pope from the year 515 (formula Hormisdae) . John accepted this letter 519 and sent it back to Rome, slightly modified, emphasizing the unity of the two churches in relation to four ecumenical councils since then ( Council of Chalcedon 451 and others) and condemning Nestorianism . This ended the schism and reunited the churches of Rome and Constantinople.

In the Orthodox Churches he is considered a saint, his feast day is August 25th .

literature

Theodor Nikolaou : John II. Kappadokes. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 3, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-035-2 , Sp. 431-433. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

Web links

John II Kappadokes , Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints

predecessor	Office	successor
Timothy I.	Patriarch of Constantinople 518-520	Epiphanios

personal data
SURNAME	John II Kappadokes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Patriarch of Constantinople
DATE OF BIRTH	5th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cappadocia
DATE OF DEATH	February 520
Place of death	Constantinople