Dositheus of Constantinople

Dositheus of Jerusalem (Greek: Δοσίθεος; died after 1191) was twice Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (for 9 days in February 1189, and again from September/October 1189 until he was restored as Patriarch of Jerusalem on 3 September 1191^[1] and abdicated as Patriarch of Constantinople on 10 September 1191). He was previously Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (1187–1189). He was a close friend of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos.^[2][3]

Dositheus of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Church	Church of Constantinople
In office	1) February 1189 (few days) 2) September 1190 – 10 September 1191
Predecessor	Nicetas II of Constantinople, Leontius of Constantinople
Successor	Leontius of Constantinople, George II of Constantinople
Personal details
Born	?
Died	after 1191

References

1. Jerusalem Patriarchate website, Apostolic Succession section
2. Bréhier 1970, p. 384.
3. Grumel 1958, pp. 436, 452.

Bibliography

• Bréhier, Louis (1970) [1949]. Albin Michel (ed.). Le monde byzantin:Les institutions de l'Empire byzantin. Vol. II.
• Grumel, Venance (1943). "La chronologie des patriarches de Constantinople de 1111 à 1206". Revue des études byzantines. 1: 250–270. doi:10.3406/rebyz.1943.909. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
• Grumel, Venance (1958). Traité d'études byzantines: La chronologie. Vol. I. Paris: Presses universitaires de France.
• Viton de Saint-Allais, Nicolas (1818). L'art de vérifier les dates. Vol. I. Paris.

Religious titles
Preceded by Leontius II	Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem 1187–1189	Succeeded by Marcus II
Preceded by Nicetas II	Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1189	Succeeded by Leontius Theotokites
Preceded by Leontius Theotokites	Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1189–1191	Succeeded by George II