Antony II of Constantinople

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Antony II of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Installed893
Term ended901
Personal details
DenominationChalcedonian Christianity

Antony II Kauleas (Greek: Ἀντώνιος Καυλέας, romanizedAntōnios Kauleas; died 1 February 901) was Patriarch of Constantinople from 893 to February 12, 901.

Life

A monk by age 12, Antony Kauleas became a priest and the abbot of an unnamed monastery. He came to the attention of

Patriarch Stephen I of Constantinople
in 893.

Patriarch Antony II was a pious man who generously endowed monastic foundations and founded or re-founded the Kaulea monastery with the support of the emperor, who preached at the church's dedication. Buried in the church of his monastery, Antony was held responsible for various miracles. He was canonized as a saint by both the Orthodox and Catholic Churches and he is commemorated on February 12.

See also

References

  • Cutler, Anthony; .


Titles of Chalcedonian Christianity
Preceded by
Stephen I
Patriarch of Constantinople
893–901
Succeeded by
Nicholas I