Methodius II of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1240
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Methodius II of Constantinople (Greek: Μεθόδιος; died 1240) served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (in exile due to the Fourth Crusade) for three months in 1240, when he died. He succeeded Germanus II.
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In officeMid / late 1240
PredecessorGermanus II of Constantinople
SuccessorManuel II of Constantinople
Methodius II of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | Mid / late 1240 |
| Predecessor | Germanus II of Constantinople |
| Successor | Manuel II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Methodius |
| Died | Late 1240 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Before he was elected Patriarch, he was abbot of the Hyacinth Monastery in Nicaea. His short patriarchy did not let him make important contributions.
