Sophronius I of Constantinople
Sophronius I of Constantinople | |
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Church of Constantinople | |
In office | June 1463[1] – August 1464[1] |
Predecessor | Gennadius Scholarius[1] |
Successor | Gennadius Scholarius[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | ? |
Died | after 1464 |
Sophronius I (Greek: Σωφρόνιος; died after 1464) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1463 to 1464.[1] The dates of his reign are disputed by scholars in a range from 1462 to 1464.
Life
Almost nothing is known about the life and the patriarchate of Sophronius.[2] It is known an act with his name dated August 1464 which certified a cross belonged to Emperor David of Trebizond: the document is probably a forgery, but it confirms us that Sophronius was actually the patriarch.[3]: 250 According to Blanchet, who places the reign of Sophronius after Joasaph's, he was Metropolitan of Heraclea before being elected patriarch.[4]
One primary source designates Sophronius with the name Syropoulos. Thus it was conjectured, but not proven, that Sophronius was indeed Sylvester Syropoulos, the Orthodox cleric who participated at the Council of Florence and who wrote a chronicle of it. Sylvester Syropoulos belonged to the faction which was in favor of the East-West Union of Churches, and he signed the documents of the council. This fact works against the possible identification of Sophronius with Sylvester Syropoulos; if however he is indeed the same person, it could justify the virtual damnatio memoriae displayed in the primary sources against him.[3]: 250
Disputed chronology
The chronology of the reign of Sophronius I is disputed among scholars. Recent scholarship, such as Kiminas (2009),
Other scholars, following Bishop Gemanos of Sardeis (1933–38)
Furthermore, there is no consensus among scholars on the length and chronology of the second and third terms of
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Chronology according to Kiminas (2009). For other proposals see section Disputed Chronology.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-31310-0.
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- ^ a b Blanchet, Marie-Hélène (2001). "Georges Gennadios Scholarios a-t-il été trois fois ptriarche de constantinople?". Byzantion: Revue Internationale des Études Byzantines. 71 (1). Bruxelles: 60–72.(in French)
- ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
- ISBN 978-3-406-32302-7.
- ^ Σάρδεων Γερμανός (1933–38). "Συµβολή εις τους πατριαρχικούς καταλόγους Κωνσταντινουπόλεως από της αλώσεως και εξής". Ορθοδοξία (8–13).(in Greek)
- ^ Grumel, Venance (1958). Traité d'études byzantines, vol. I: La chronologie. Paris: Presses universitaires de France. p. 437.
- ^ "Sophronios I". Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
Sources
- Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate: A History of Its Metropolitanates with Annotated Hierarch Catalogs. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 9781434458766.
- Laurent, Vitalien (1968). "Les premiers patriarches de Constantinople sous la domination turque (1454-1476): Succession et chronologie d'après un catalogue inédit". Revue des études byzantines. 26: 229–263. .
- ISBN 9780521313100.