John VI (Constantinople)
John VI , Greek Ιωάννης ΣΤ , was the patriarch of Constantinople (712–713 / 715).
Life
In 712, at the instigation of the new emperor Philippicus, John became patriarch of Constantinople in place of the deposed Cyrus . In that year a synod took place in Constantinople, which rejected the decisions of the Ecumenical Council of 680 and instead represented monotheletic positions. In 713, after Emperor Anastasios came to power, he wrote a letter to Pope Constantine in which he apologized for the resolutions of this synod.
There is no further news about him. In August 715, Germanos I became the next surviving patriarch.
Works
- Letter to Constantine I (713), in: JP Migne , Patrologia Graeca , Vol. XCVI
Web links
- Ιωάννης ΣΤ΄ (Website of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrus |
Patriarch of Constantinople 706-712 |
Germanos I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | John VI |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ιωάννης ΣΤ (elS) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople (712–713 / 715) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 715 |