Polyeuctus of Constantinople
Polyeuktus († February 5, 970 ) was Patriarch of Constantinople (956–970). He is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church . His feast day is February 5th.
Life
Polyeuktus was a monk. On April 3, 956 he was appointed Patriarch of Constantinople. Polyeuktus publicly criticized Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetus . In 957, Olga of Kiev was the first princess of Kiev to be baptized in Constantinople.
On August 16, 963, Polyeuktus crowned Nikephorus II as emperor. His marriage to Theophanou on September 20 of the same year, however, he refused for canon law reasons and excommunicated the emperor for one year.
He also refused to crown Johannes Tzimiskes as the new Byzantine emperor until Theophanou were banished from the imperial palace and the killers were punished by Nikephorus. He died shortly afterwards on February 5, 970.
swell
- Johannes Skylitzes , Chronik, in: Hans Thumb (Hrsg.): Ioannis Scylitzae Synopsis historiarum , Berlin, de Gruyter, 1973 (original Greek text)
literature
- Gustave Schlumberger : Un empereur byzantin au dixième siècle: Nicèphore Photas. Paris 1923
Web links
- Polyeuktos prosopography of the Middle Byzantine period
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theophylactus |
Patriarch of Constantinople 956–970 |
Basilius I Skamandrenos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Polyeuktos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople (956–970) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century or 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 970 |