Saint Eustathius of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 31 May |
Saint Eustathius of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Installed | July 1019 |
| Term ended | November 1025 |
| Predecessor | Sergius II of Constantinople |
| Successor | Alexius of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10th century |
| Died | November 1025 |
| Denomination | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Eustathius of Constantinople (Greek:Εὐστάθιος; died November 1025) wasEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from July 1019 to November 1025.
Eustathius was theprotopresbyter of the imperial palace when he was raised to the Patriarchal throne by the EmperorBasil II, after the death ofSergius II. Eustathius participated in the efforts of the Byzantines in 1024 to come to an accommodation with the LatinPapacy concerning the widening gap between the Western and Eastern churches, which culminated in theSchism of 1054. At the time of Eustathius, the Papacy claimed dominion over the Christian world, not just primacy, a position which offended Constantinople, the effective spiritual guides of much of the East to include theRussians,Bulgarians andSerbs. Eustathius offered a compromise toPope John XIX, suggesting that the Orthodox Patriarch would beecumenic in its own sphere (in suo orbe) in the East as the Papacy was in the world (in universo).[1] It is assumed this was Eustathius' effort to retain control over the Southern Italian churches.[2] While the offer was rejected, there was an acceptance by Pope John XIX of the practice of theByzantine Rite in the south of Italy in exchange for the establishment ofLatin Rite churches in Constantinople.[3]
His successor wasAlexius of Constantinople.
| Titles of Chalcedonian Christianity | ||
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1019 – 1025 | Succeeded by |
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