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'''Joasaph II of Constantinople''' was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1556 to 1565. He rebuffed feelers for intercommunion from the Lutherans. | '''Joasaph II of Constantinople''' was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1556 to 1565. He rebuffed feelers for intercommunion from the Lutherans. | ||
| − | Patr. Joasaph is credited with establishing, in 1556, the Patriarchal School in Constantinople, with the assistance of Ioannis, Zygomalas | + | Patr. Joasaph is credited with establishing, in 1556, the Patriarchal School in Constantinople, with the assistance of Ioannis, Zygomalas[http://wiki.phantis.com/index.php/Great_School_of_the_Nation] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Orthodoxy_in_Greece] that became the Great School of the Nation in the [[Phanar]] district of Constantinople (Istanbul). |
In 1559, Patr. Joasaph received correspondence forwarding a translated copy of the Lutheran "Confession of Augsburg" as a opening to a dialog with the Orthodox Church. However, Joasaph and the [[Holy Synod]] found the doctrine heretical and never responded. | In 1559, Patr. Joasaph received correspondence forwarding a translated copy of the Lutheran "Confession of Augsburg" as a opening to a dialog with the Orthodox Church. However, Joasaph and the [[Holy Synod]] found the doctrine heretical and never responded. | ||
Revision as of 23:50, October 3, 2011
Joasaph II of Constantinople was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1556 to 1565. He rebuffed feelers for intercommunion from the Lutherans.
Patr. Joasaph is credited with establishing, in 1556, the Patriarchal School in Constantinople, with the assistance of Ioannis, Zygomalas[1] [2] that became the Great School of the Nation in the Phanar district of Constantinople (Istanbul).
In 1559, Patr. Joasaph received correspondence forwarding a translated copy of the Lutheran "Confession of Augsburg" as a opening to a dialog with the Orthodox Church. However, Joasaph and the Holy Synod found the doctrine heretical and never responded.
| Joasaph II of Constantinople | ||
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| Preceded by: Dionyius II |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1556-1565 |
Succeeded by: Metrophanes III |
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Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops > Bishops by century > 16th-century bishops
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops > Bishops by city > Bishops of Adrianople
Categories > People > Clergy > Bishops > Bishops by city > Patriarchs of Constantinople
