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'''John II Cappadocia''' was the [[Patriarch]] of Constantinople from 518 to 520. John, with emperor [[Justin I]], negotiated a settlement of the issues that resulted in the [[schism]] between Constantinople and Rome after the promulgation of the [[Henoticon]] by emperor [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]] and Patr. [[Acacius of Constantinople|Acacius]], referred to as the [[Acacian Schism]]. 

==Life==
Little is known of the life of John Cappadocia. He lived during the decades of in-fighting in Constantinople following the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council in Chalcedon]] in 451. With a succession of emperors and patriarchs who leaned toward or supported the non-chalcedonian position, John succeeded to the patriarchal throne just before emperor Anastasius was succeeded as emperor by Justin I in July 518. Justin was a strong supporter of the Council of Chalcedon.  

On [[July 18]], as emperor Justin and Patr. John entered the [[cathedral]] in Constantinople, the people began a call to the emperor and patriarch for proclamation of the Council of Chalcedon and the [[anathema]]tization of [[Severus of Antioch]]. During the following days these Acclamations of Constantinople continued which led to the confirmation of the decrees of the four councils, the updating of the [[diptychs]], and the reunion of East and West after a schism of 34 years, an end that was formally concluded on [[March 25]], 519.  

On [[January 19]], 520, Patr. John II died.

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before=[[Timothy I of Constantinople|Timothy I]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constaninople]]|
years=518 - 520|
after=[[Epiphanius of Constantinople|Epiphanius]]}}
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==Sources==
*[[Wikipedia:John_II_of_Constantinople]]
*[[Wikipedia:wiki/Justin_I]]
*[http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwjustin1.htm  Justin I]
*[http://www.roman-emperors.org/anastasi.htm  Anastasius (AD 491-518)]

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[[Category: 6th-century bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Constantinople]]