Sergios I (Patriarch)
Sergios I (died 638 ) was Patriarch of Constantinople from 610 to 638 .
On April 18, 610, the young deacon of Syrian descent from the clergy of Hagia Sophia was elected Patriarch of Constantinople.
During the external oppression of the Eastern Roman Empire caused by the attacks of the Persian Sassanids and the Avars , the Patriarch Sergios emerged as an advisor to the Emperor Herakleios . In particular, his performance during the siege of Constantinople in 626 should be mentioned. Because of the foreign policy threats to the empire, Sergios sought an understanding with the supporters of Monophysitism in order to end the domestic political tensions that had long weakened the empire. For this purpose he formulated a monenergetic compromise formula in collaboration with Theodoros von Pharan and on this basis achieved a union with the Monophysites in 633. This compromise formula, which had to be modified in 633 at the protest of Sophronios of Jerusalem , became the basis for Ecthesis and marks the beginning of monotheletism .
The teachings of Sergios were accepted by Pope Honorius I , which decades later, at the Third Council of Constantinople, led to the imposition of the anathema on Honorius for "indulging in heresy ". The teaching of Sergios was condemned as heresy at the same council , which led to a significantly more negative evaluation of his work in the sources.
literature
- Karl-Heinz Uthemann, Volume IX (1995) columns 1413-1428, Art. In the Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (Bautz) ( Memento from June 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ).
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas I. |
Patriarch of Constantinople 610–638 |
Pyrrhus (Patriarch) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sergios I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sergius I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 600 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 638 |
| Place of death | Constantinople |