Joseph I of Constantinople

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Joseph I of Constantinople
Church of Constantinople
In office28 December 1266 – May 1275
26 December 1282 – 23 March 1283
PredecessorGermanus III of Constantinople, John XI of Constantinople
SuccessorJohn XI of Constantinople, Gregory II of Constantinople
Personal details
Born?
Died23 March 1283

Joseph I Galesiotes (

Patriarch of Constantinople, from 1266 to 1275 and from 1282 until shortly before his death in 1283. He is most notable as an opponent of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos' plans to unite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the Catholic Church, for which he is recognized as a confessor
by the Orthodox Church.

Life

After being married for eight years he became a monk. He served as a lector (anagnostes) from 1222 until 1254, and in 1259/60 became abbot of the Lazaros monastery on Mount Galesios.[1][2] Joseph became the confessor to Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (reigned 1259–82). In this capacity, he was sent in 1264 by Michael to Patriarch Arsenios Autoreianos to seek the lifting of the Patriarch's excommunication of the Emperor on account of the blinding of the young John IV Laskaris (r. 1258–61). Arsenios remained intransigent, however, and at length Michael deposed him and on 28 December 1266 named Joseph to the patriarchate. Joseph soon issued a pardon to the emperor, which enraged the supporters of his predecessor and exacerbated the so-called "Arsenite schism".[1][2]

In 1272 Joseph officiated at the coronation of

Peribleptos Monastery.[1][2]

Joseph resigned his office on 9 January 1275, retiring to the Monastery of

John XI Bekkos and recalling Joseph to the patriarchate (31 December 1282). Joseph's poor health however forced him to resign his office shortly before his death on 23 March 1283.[1]

Due to his staunch anti-Unionite stance, he was declared a confessor by his successor Gregory II.[1] He was later canonized, and is celebrated on 30 October.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Talbot 1991, p. 1073.
  2. ^ a b c d PLP, 9072. Ἰωσὴφ I..
  3. ^ Geanakoplos 1959, pp. 189–206, 213–245, 258–276.
  4. ^ "Ἰωσὴφ Α´" (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

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