The patriarch Kosmas I crowned Eirene Doukaina, then resigned, to be replaced by Eustratios Garidas

Summary:
The monk Eustratios Garidas, having gained a reputation for virtue by living near Hagia Sophia, frequently visited Anna Dalassena, flattering her (she was always well-disposed towards monks), so that she wished to make him patriarch. She suggested that Kosmas I, the current incumbent, would be happier if he were to step down. Kosmas himself disagreed with the way public affairs were managed by Alexios I, but gave up on trying to change the situation. However he swore to crown Eirene Doukaina before retirement: Eirene was crowned seven days after the succession of Alexios I, and known as "despoina" in accordance with Alexios' wishes. On May 8, he celebrated the festival of St Ioannes Theologos at the Hebdomon. Then he said to his servant "Pick up the psalter and follow me", and left the church. Though many times entreated by the rulers to return, he did not, having shepherded the faithful people for five years and nine months. Eustratios Garidas was elected in his place 
Dates:
1081 April 
Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (Alexios 1)
Anna Dalassene (Anna 61)
  • Flattered by Eustratios 11, she wished to promote him to the office of patriarch, and so suggested that the current incumbent Kosmas 11 would be happier if he were to step down (:) Anna Komnene 92.67-77
  • Was to be known as despoina in accordance with the wishes of her son Alexios 1 (:) Anna Komnene 93.80-84
servant of patriarch Kosmas II (Anonymus 6066)
  • Kosmas 11, displeased at the handling of state affairs and despairing of correction, saying to him, "Take up the psalter and follow me", departed from the Church (:) Zonaras 18.21.21
Eirene Doukaina, wife of Alexios I (Eirene 61)
  • She was crowned by Kosmas 11 seven days after the proclamation of Alexios 1's succession; Kosmas swore to crown her before resigning, despite the pressure on him to go exerted by Anna 61 (:) Anna Komnene 92.74-93.84
  • At the insistence of her family she was crowned by the patriarch Kosmas 11 seven days after Alexios 1 (:) Εἰρήνη διὰ τοῦ πατριάρχου Κοσμᾶ ἀξιοῦται τοῦ στέφους Anna Komnene 93.83-84
Eustratios Garidas, patriarch of Constantinople (Eustratios 11)
  • Having gained a reputation for virtue by living near Hagia Sophia, he frequently visited Anna 61, flattering her (and she was always well-disposed towards monks), so that she wished to make him patriarch (:) φιλομόναχος οὖσα Anna Komnene 92.67-74
  • After the resignation of Kosmas 11, the guidance of the church was placed in his hands (:) Anna Komnene 96.8-97.9
Isaakios Komnenos, elder brother of Alexios I (Isaakios 61)
  • He and Alexios 1 substituted another patriarch for the Church, Eustratios 11 (:) Zonaras 18.21.22
  • Though many times entreated by him and Alexios 1 to turn back, Kosmas 11 did not return (:) Zonaras 18.21.21
Kosmas I, patriarch of Constantinople (Kosmas 11)
  • Disagreed with the way public affairs were managed (by Alexios 1), gave up on trying to change the situation, abdicated, and was replaced by Eustratios 11 (:) τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἀναχωρεῖ Glykas 619.5-8
  • Though many times entreated by the rulers (Alexios 1 and Isaakios 61) to turn back, he did not return, having shepherded the faithful people for five years and nine months (:) Zonaras 18.21.21
  • Displeased at the handling of state affairs and despairing of correction, saying to his servant (Anonymus 6066), "Take up the psalter and follow me", he departed from the Church (:) Zonaras 18.21.21
  • Feeling a pressure to resign because of Anna 61's preference for Eustratios 11, he swore to crown Eirene 61 before he did so; thus Eirene was crowned seven days after Alexios 1 succeeded (:) Anna Komnene 92.74-93.84
  • He celebrated the festival of St John the Theologian at the Hebdomon, then resigned, having been in office for five years and nine months; he retired to the monastery of Kallias (May 8:) Anna Komnene 96.4-6