Constantine Leichoudes

Constantine III Leichoudes (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γʹ Λειχούδης; died 9 or 10 August 1063) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1059 until his death in 1063.[1][2]

Constantine Leichoudes
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In office2 February 1059 – 9 or 10 August 1063
PredecessorMichael I Cerularius
SuccessorJohn VIII of Constantinople
Personal details
Born
Died9 or 10 August 1063

Born in Constantinople, he was a fellow student of Michael Psellus and John Xiphilinus. He rose to high court offices: appointed protovestiarios, he later became proedros ("president") of the Senate and was one of the senior aides of emperors Michael V and Constantine IX. He also became abbot of the imperial Mangana Monastery, and in 1059, following the dismissal of Michael I Cerularius, he was elected into the patriarchal office, which he held until his death. He is considered a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is commemorated on 29 July.

References

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  1. ^ "Κωνσταντίνος Γʹ Λειχούδης [29 Ιουλ.]". ec-patr.org. Κατάλογος Οικουμενικών Πατριαρχών [List of Ecumenical Patriarchs] (in Greek). Office of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate: A History of Its Metropolitanates with Annotated Hierarch Catalogs. Wildside Press. pp. 30–44. ISBN 9781434458766. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Patriarch of Constantinople
1059–1063
Succeeded by
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