Constantine Leichoudes
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Constantine Leichoudes | |
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Church of Constantinople | |
| In office | 2 February 1059 – 9 or 10 August 1063 |
| Predecessor | Michael I Cerularius |
| Successor | John VIII of Constantinople |
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| Born | ) |
| Died | 9 or 10 August 1063 |
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]
Born in
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
- ^ "Κωνσταντίνος Γʹ Λειχούδης [29 Ιουλ.]". ec-patr.org. Κατάλογος Οικουμενικών Πατριαρχών [List of Ecumenical Patriarchs] (in Greek). Office of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ISBN 9781434458766. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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