Leo of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1134 to 1143 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leo of Constantinople (Greek: Λέων Στυππῆς; died 12 January 1143) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from May 1134 until his death on 12 January 1143. He was a presbyter at Hagia Sophia before his ascension. He reigned uneventfully during the rule of Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos.[1]

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Leo of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In officeMay 1134 – 12 January 1143
PredecessorJohn IX of Constantinople
SuccessorMichael II of Constantinople
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Died12 January 1143
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
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