Sisinnius II of Constantinople
Sisinnius II of Constantinople | |
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Church of Constantinople | |
In office | 12 April 996 – 24 August 998[1] |
Predecessor | Nicholas II |
Successor | Sergius II |
Personal details | |
Born | ? |
Died | 24 August 998 |
Sisinnius II (Greek: Σισίννιος, romanized: Sisinnios; died 24 August 998) became Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 996 and held the post until his death in 998.
According to the histories of
magistros.[1] He was elected to the patriarchate on 12 April 996, after the see had remained vacant for four years, due to the preoccupation of Emperor Basil II with his wars against the Bulgarians.[1]
On 21 February 997, he issued a tomos on prohibiting marriage between persons related to the fifth or sixth degree. These regulations are soon after attested in juridical decisions, but appear to have also caused some opposition (Logos Antirrhetikos of Skribas Nikolaos, c. 1030/40).
He died on 24 August 998. His successor was Sergius II of Constantinople, who was elected in 1001.[1]
References
Sources
- Official website of the Ecumenic Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate (2013). Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter.