Paul IV (Constantinople)
Paul IV († 784 ) was Patriarch of Constantinople (780–784). He is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox churches . Remembrance day is August 30th .
Life
Paulos came from Salamis in Cyprus . He was a lecturer in Constantinople.
On February 20, 780 he became Patriarch of Constantinople. He advocated the worship of icons , but accepted the decisions of the Council of Hiereia .
In 784 he resigned and retired to the Floros Monastery of Constantinople. He died there in December 784.
swell
- Theophanes : Chronicle. German text in: Leopold Breyer (Hrsg.): Bilderstreit and Arabersturm in Byzanz. The 8th century (717–813) from Theophanes' World Chronicle. Graz 1964, 2nd improved edition (on the years 780 and 784)
literature
- JM Hussey: The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1986
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nicetas |
Patriarch of Constantinople 780–784 |
Tarasios |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paul IV |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paul IV |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 784 |