Dionysius II of Constantinople
Dionysius II | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan of Nicomedia |
Dionysius II (Greek: Διονύσιος; died July 1556) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1546 to 1556.
Life
Dionysius was born in
Theoleptus I.[1]
Dionysius was designed by Patriarch
Écus and for the demolition, ordered by the Sultan, of the great cross on the roof of the Pammakaristos Church, at the time the seat of the Patriarchate.[4]
The more significant event of his patriarchate was the 1546 travel in Italy of the young Metropolitan of
Metrophanes, who years later would become Patriarch. Dionysius sent Metrophanes to Venice mainly to raise funds, but Metrophanes went also to Rome and met the Pope. In 1548 these news caused a great concern in a part of the Greek population of Constantinople, with riots and an attempt to murder Dionysius, who was considered as guilty as Metrophanes.[5] Dionysius was on the point of being deposed, but no actions were taken against him because he enjoyed the support of Suleiman the Magnificent.[6]
Dionysius reigned until he died. The date of his death is disputed among scholars, and various dates have been proposed, such as 1554 and 1555, but the correct date seems to be July 1556,[2]: 46 a conclusion supported by Venetian documents.[5] He was buried in the Kamariotissa Monastery on the island of Chalki.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Dionysios II". Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
- ISBN 978-0-521-31310-0.
- ^ R. Janin (1956). "Costantinople, Patriarcat grec". Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie ecclésiastiques. Vol. 13. Paris: Letouzey et Ané. 677.
- ^ a b Moustakas Konstantinos. "Dionysios II of Constantinople". Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ISBN 0-521-02700-4.
Sources
- Frazee, Charles A. (2006) [1983]. Catholics and Sultans: The Church and the Ottoman Empire 1453-1923. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521027007.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
