Joasaph II of Constantinople

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Joasaph II of Constantinople
Adrianopolis

Joasaph II, known as "the Magnificent" (Greek: Ἰωάσαφ ὁ Μεγαλοπρεπής; died after 1565), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1556 to 1565.

Life

Ivan IV of Russia
(December 1560)

Joasaph was born in

Jeremias I.[1]

After the death of the

Écus
.

Joasaph promoted learning among the clergy, reformed the administration of the Church assets, and improved the finances reducing by half the debts of the Patriarchate. He also began a major enlargement of the Patriarchal palace. Due to these achievements, he was given the sobriquet the Magnificent (Greek: ὁ Μεγαλοπρεπής).[4] In 1556 he established in Constantinople a Patriarchal School, the forerunner of the Great School of the Nation.

He showed interest in the

Melanchthon sent him a letter along with a Greek translation of the Augsburg Confession, but it didn't produce any effect.[5] Some scholars suggest that Melanchthon's letter never reached Constantinople.[6]

Joasaph's expensive works, his haughty manner towards the clergy and his independent management of the finances created many opponents among the Greek community.

Tsar formally confirmed. In place of summoning a synod to deliberate the issue, Joasaph sent to Russia a counterfeit synodical document in order to collect the rich reward for himself. His deceit was discovered, and he was deposed by a synod of sixty bishops on 15 January 1565 and exiled to Mount Athos.[4]

Some time later he was allowed by the Holy Synod to be reinstated in the Diocese of Adrianople, where he remained until his death.

Notes

  1. ^ "Ἰωάσαφ Β´". Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 2 June 2011.(in Greek)
  2. ^ according to other scholars it was in August 1555
  3. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6
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  4. ^
    ISBN 2-7063-0210-0
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  5. ISBN 978-0-521-81113-2
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  6. ^ Eve Tibbs (2000). "16th Century Lutheran & Orthodox Exchange". Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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