November 893-901 A.D. Antony II Kauleas—Constantinople’s 88th; Endowed Monastic Foundations
Antony II of Constantinople
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Antony II Kauleas (Greek: Αντώνιος Β΄ Καυλέας, Antōnios II Kauleas) was Patriarch of Constantinople from 893 to February 12, 901.
Life
A monk by age 12, Antony
Kauleas became a priest and the abbot of an unnamed monastery. He came to the
attention of Stylianos Zaoutzes, the all-powerful minister of Emperor Leo VI. Antony
had supported Leo against the former Patriarch Photios I of
Constantinople, and had contributed to the pacification of the Church by effecting a
compromise between the supporters of Photios and Ignatios. The emperor appointed Antony patriarch after the
death of his own brother, Patriarch Stephen I of
Constantinople in 893.
Patriarch Antony II was a
pious man who generously endowed monastic foundations and founded or re-founded
the Kaulea monastery with the support of the emperor, who preached at the
church's dedication. Buried in the church of his monastery, Antony was held
responsible for various miracles. He was canonized as a saint by both the
Orthodox and Catholic Churches and he is commemorated on February 12.
See also
References
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Preceded by
Stephen I |
Patriarch
of Constantinople
893–901 |
Succeeded by
Nicholas I |
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