Joannicius I of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | April / May 1524 – 24 September 1525 |
| Predecessor | Jeremias I of Constantinople |
| Successor | Jeremias I of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 1526 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Joannicius I of Constantinople (Greek:Ἰωαννίκιος; diedc. 1526) wasEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople briefly in 1524–1525.[1] He is sometimes considered an intruder.
PatriarchJeremias I of Constantinople, shortly after his election, travelled toCyprus,Egypt,Sinai andPalestine. While he stayed inJerusalem, the clergy and the notables ofConstantinople, annoyed by his long absence,[2] deposed him on April or May 1524, and elected in his place the Metropolitan ofSozopolis in Thrace, Patriarch Joannicius I.
Jeremias I reacted and together with the Patriarchs ofAlexandria andAntioch, whom he called to Jerusalem, heexcommunicated Joannicius I.[2] Even if the majority of theHoly Synod sided with Joannicius I, the SultanSuleiman the Magnificent ordered Jeremias I to be re-installed on the throne, which took place in Constantinople on 24 September 1525. Joannicius I returned toThrace, where he died in the monastery of Saint John the Baptist[3] nearSozopolis circa 1526.[1]
| Eastern Orthodox Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1524 – 1525 | Succeeded by Jemerias I (2) |