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Callinicus I of Constantinople

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Callinicus I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Icon of Saint Callinicus I,
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
SeeEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
InstalledAugust 693
Term endedAugust 705
PredecessorPaul III of Constantinople
SuccessorKyros of Constantinople
Personal details
DiedNovember 711
DenominationChalcedonian Christianity

Callinicus I of Constantinople (Greek: Καλλινίκος; died November 711) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 693 to 705.[1]

Callinicus helped to depose Emperor Justinian II and place Leontius on the Byzantine throne.

Upon Justinian's triumphant return to Constantinople and reinstatement as Emperor, Callinicus 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

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  1. ^ "List of Patriarchs". Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ Kiminas 2009, p. 44

Bibliography

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  • 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
Titles of Chalcedonian Christianity
Preceded by Patriarch of Constantinople
693 – 705
Succeeded by