Kosmas I, patriarch of Constantinople L XI
Κοσμᾶν (Skoulatos 107) (Kosmas 11)
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Narrative
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Description
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Not a member of the senate or the Church, nor one of the Constantinopolitans famous for their words and deeds, but merely a monk of conspicuous integrity who, although uninitiated in lay education, was adorned with various virtues
οὐ τῶν τῆς συγκλήτου τινά, οὐ τῶν τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, οὐκ ἄλλον οὐδένα τῶν Βυζαντίων τῶν ἔκ τε λόγου καὶ πράξεως ὀνομαστῶν καὶ περιωνύμων. Skylitzes Continuatus 176.7-13
Unacquainted with learning but adorned with every kind of virtue, and on this account held in highest honour even by the emperor (
Michael 7
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λόγοις μὲν οὐχ ὡμιληκώς, ἀρεταῖς δὲ παντοίαις κοσμούμενος καὶ διὰ τοῦτο καὶ πρὸς τοῦ βασιλέως ἐξόχως τιμώμενος. Zonaras 18.18.3
A man of advanced age who had reached the pinnacle of virtue and rose above the desire for lowly things
καὶ εἰς ἄκραν ἐληλακότος ἀρετὴν καὶ ὑπεραναβεβηκότος τὴν τῶν κάτω κειμένων ἔφεσιν. Attaleiates: History 303.16-18 / 217.7-9
Great and famous
ὁ μέγας καὶ περιβόητος. Bryennios 253.5-6
He was a real ascetic, in the tradition of the ancient church fathers, with a gift of prophecy never proven wrong, a model and example of virtue
πολλά τε πολλάκις προειπὼν καὶ μηδέποτε διαψευσάμενος, καὶ κακνὼν καὶ τύπος ἀρετῆς. Anna Komnene 86.38-43
Dignity/Office
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Ecumenical patriarch
οἰκουμενικὸς πατριάρχης.
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οἰκουμενικὸς πατριάρχης.
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Patriarch of Constantinople
ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κωνσταντινουπόλεως Νέας Ῥώμης. Chrysobull of 1079 30
οἰκουμενικὸς πατριάρχης. Chrysobull of 1079 30
πατριάρχου. Glykas 616.7
πατριάρχου. Kleinchroniken 161.21
πατριάρχου. Skylitzes Continuatus 176.6-7
πατριάρχῃ. Attaleiates: History 258.11-12 / 186.4
Ὁ...τὸν τῆς πατριαρχίας θρόνον ἰθύνων. Bryennios 253.4-5
πατριάρχης. Zonaras 18.18.3
ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
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ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
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τῆς πατριαρχικῆς μακαριότητος. Patmos: Typikon 62
τὸν πατριάρχην. Anna Komnene 90.10
Education
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Had not tasted and remained uninitiated in secular learning
τῆς θύραθεν παιδείας ἄγευστος ἦν καὶ ἀμύητος. Skylitzes Continuatus 176.12
Unacquainted with learning
λόγοις μὲν οὐχ ὡμιληκώς. Zonaras 18.18.3
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Kinship
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Location
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Constantinople
was appointed to succeed
Ioannes 18
Xiphilinos as patriarch of Constantinople Skylitzes Continuatus 176.6
was archbishop (patriarch) of Constantinople Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. Chrysobull of 1079 30
was patriarch of Constantinople Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. Attaleiates: History 303.10-11 / 217.3
was patriarch of Constantinople Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
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was patriarch of Constantinople Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
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Constantinople (?): Kallias monastery
retired to the Kallias monastery τὴν τοῦ Καλλίου μονήν. Anna Komnene 96.8
Constantinople: Hebdomon (monastery)
celebrated the liturgy, then resigned at the church at the Hebdomon Ἕβδομον. Anna Komnene 96.6
Jerusalem
arrived to Constantinople from Jerusalem τῆς ἁγίας μὲν πόλεως. Skylitzes Continuatus 176.10
Latros, Mount
entrusted
Christodoulos 101
with Latros, Mount τὸ ὄρος ... τοῦ Λάτρου. Patmos: Typikon 62
Rouphinianai (on Bosporos)
ordained
Michael 7
metropolitan at the monastery of the Theotokos at Rouphinianai (on Bosporos) τῶν Ῥουφινιανῶν. Kleinchroniken 161.21
Occupation/Vocation
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Monk
μοναχόν. Skylitzes Continuatus 176.10
μοναχός. Zonaras 18.18.3
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Religion
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