Callinicus I of Constantinople
Callinicus I of Constantinople (Greek: Καλλινίκος; died November 711) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 693 to 705.[1]
Callinicus I helped to depose Emperor Justinian II and place Leontius on the Byzantine throne.
Upon Justinian II's triumphant return to Constantinople and reinstatement as Emperor, Callinicus I was arrested and blinded before being imprisoned in a monastery.[2]
He is recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church; his feast day is celebrated on 23 August.
Notes and references
- ^ "List of Patriarchs". Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Kiminas 2009, p. 44
Bibliography
- Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate - A History of Its Metropolitans With Annotated (2009 ed.). Wildside Press. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6. - Total pages: 256