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Prior to the Crusaders sacking of Constantinople in 1204 Germanus was a [[deacon]] at the church of Hagia Sophia. Following this he retired to a monastery.
In 1235, Patriarch Germanus II convened a council in Lampsakos on the Hellespont that included Eastern Patriarchs, dignitaries from the Greek and Bulgarian churches, [[abbot]]s from a number of [[monastery|monasteries]] including from [[Mount Athos]]. The Council confirmed the autocephalous status and Patriarchal dignity of the Church of Bulgaria and consecrated the Bulgarian Archbishop German as Patriarch with his see at Tarnovo.