Constantine III of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 2 February 1059 – 9/10 August 1063 |
| Predecessor | Michael I of Constantinople |
| Successor | John VIII of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Constantine Leichoudes |
| Died | 9 or 10 August 1063 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Education | |
Academic advisor | John Mauropous |
| Philosophical work | |
| Institutions | University of Constantinople |
Main interests | Rhetoric |
Constantine III of Constantinople (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Λειχούδης, Konstantinos Leichoudes; died 9 or 10 August 1063) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1059 until his death in 1063.[1][2]
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 Byzantine 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 of Constantinople, 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.
Notes and references
- "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.
- 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.