Manuel I appointed Michael Kourkouas as patriarch, & was crowned by him

Summary:
Manuel consulted widely among the imperial family, the senate and the high clergy on the choice of a new patriarch to replace the deceased Leon Stypes. Though there were many good candidates, the almost unanimous first choice for virtue and religious education was Michael Kourkouas from the monastery of Oxeia. When Michael was hesitant in accepting the charge, the Theotokos showed a physical sign of approval by moving her robe. As soon as he was installed, Michael crowned Manuel, anointing his own anointer. Manuel gave the clergy a kentenarion as a donative and offered two kentenaria per year as "second money". The mystic marriage of the patriarch with the church was celebrated by Michael Italikos with an encomium in the form of an epithalamion. There followed many ceremonies, bringing much joy and benefit to the empire 
Dates:
1143 
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • His patriarch Michael 12 was chosen, partly by lot, and confirmed, when he had doubts, by a movement of the robe of the Theotokos; once fully installed, he crowned the young Manuel, leading to many ceremonies, much joy and benefit to the empire (:) Italikos 79.3-80.31
  • Appointed Michael 12 to the empty patriarchal throne, then was crowned by him; gave a kentenarion as a donative and offered two kentenaria per year as ‘second money’ for the clergy (:) δεύτερον Kinnamos 33.10-14
  • So as to organise the choice of a new patriarch, to replace Leon 11, so that he could be crowned, he consulted his family, the senate and the high clergy; though many were qualified, Michael 12 was the almost unanimous choice, for virtue and education in religious matters (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 51.93-07
  • He anointed Michael 12 as patriarch, then was anointed emperor by him; against expectations, he was also reconciled to his brother Isaakios 103, and they pledged fraternal good-will (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 52.8-11
Michael II Kourkouas / Oxeites, patriarch of Constantinople (Michael 12)
  • Was appointed to the vacant patriarchal throne; later he crowned Manuel 1 (:) τῷ βασιλικῷ ταινιοῦται διαδήματι Kinnamos 33.3-10
  • His choice and installation as patriarch was celebrated by Michael 20130 in an epithalamion for a mystic marriage with the church, expressed in the words of scripture; the bride and groom were conducted by Manuel 1 (:) Italikos 66.1-80.31
  • He was chosen in part by lot, then, when his courage failed, his resolve was strengthened by a physical sign from the Theotokos through the movement of her robe (:) Italikos 77.1-79.2
  • Once fully installed as patriarch he placed the crown on the head of the young Manuel 1; there followed many ceremonies, much joy and benefit to the empire (:) Italikos 79.3-80.31
  • After wide consultation among the imperial family, the senate and the high clergy, Michael was declared almost unanimously the best of many good candidates for the patriarchate, on the grounds of virtue and education (:) Niketas Choniates, Historia 51.1-7
  • As soon as he was appointed he anointed and crowned Manuel 1, who had just anointed him as patriarch (:) τὸν χρίσαντα χρίει Niketas Choniates, Historia 52.8-9