Timothy II of Constantinople
Timothy II | |
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Neophytus II | |
| Successor | Cyril Lucaris |
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| Born | unknown |
| Died | 3 September 1620 |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Patras |
Timothy II Marmarinos (Greek: Τιμόθεος Μαρμαρηνός; died 3 September 1620) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1612 to 1620.
Life
Timothy II Marmarinos was born in
Thus after 21 days of interregnum Lucaris gave up and at end October or in November 1612 Timothy became the Patriarch of Constantinople.Timothy remained a fierce opponent of Lucaris, whom he forced to retire on
Lutheran
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The reason for Timothy's opposition to Lucaris did not originate with any alignment with the latter's main enemies, i.e. the
Protestant attitude. Timothy also maintained an anti-Catholic attitude,[2]: para. 5 even if in 1615 he wrote a deferential letter to Pope Paul V.[4]
In 1614, Timothy rebuilt and expanded the small Church of
See of the Patriarchate.[5]
Timothy II died on 3 September 1620,[6] or in March 1621 according to other sources.[2] At the time rumors spread that he had been poisoned at a dinner given by the Dutch ambassador,[4] a supporter of Lucaris, but no proof exists.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Τιμόθεος Β´". Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 7 Sep 2011.(in Greek)
- ^ a b c d Moustakas Konstantinos. Translation: Nakas Ioannis. "Timotheos II of Constantinople". Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor. Retrieved 24 Nov 2022.
- ^ C. Emerau (1926). "Lucar Cyrille". Dictionnaire de Theologie Catholique. Vol. 9. Paris: Letouzey et Ané. 1005.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-31310-0.
- ISBN 960-87087-5-3.(in Greek)
- ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
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