MICHAEL CERULARIUS


Meaning of MICHAEL CERULARIUS in English

born с 1000, Constantinople

died Jan. 21, 1059, Madytus, near Constantinople

Greek Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople (1043–58).

He thwarted Leo IX , each side excommunicated the other, initiating the {{link=Schism of 1054">Schism of 1054 . Michael forced Constantine to support the schism, but in 1058 he was exiled by Constantine's successor.

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