Leo of Constantinople
Saint Leo of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | May 1134 – 12 January 1143 |
| Predecessor | John IX of Constantinople |
| Successor | Michael II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 12 January 1143 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Leo (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]
Notes and references
- ^ Λέων Στυππῆς (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 24 December 2011.