Manuel II (Constantinople)
Manuel II ( Middle Greek Μανουήλ Β΄ ; † 1254 ) was Patriarch of Constantinople in exile in Nikaia (1244–1254).
Life
Manuel had been married. He became a protopresbyter in the imperial palace in Nikaia , later Metropolitan of Ephesus . In 1243 he was elected Patriarch of Constantinople after three and a half years of vacancy . In 1244 he took office. Manuel wasn't particularly educated. In 1247 and 1249 he received Franciscans who came on behalf of the Pope. Manuel was a witness in a treaty of Emperor John III in 1254 . Dukas Vatatzes with Michael VIII. Palaiologos .
He died before November 3, 1254, the anniversary of the death of John III.
literature
- Vitalien Laurent: La chronologie des patriarches de Constantinople au XIIIe siècle (1208-1309). In: Revue des études byzantines. Vol. 27, 1969, pp. 139 ff.
Remarks
- ↑ George Akropolites : Chronikè Syngraphé , German Chronicle , edited by Peter Wirth , translation by William Blum. Hiersemann publishing house, Stuttgart 1989.
- ↑ According to Georgios Akropolites
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Methodios II. |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1244–1254 |
Arsenios Autoreianos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manuel II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Μανουήλ Β΄ (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1254 |