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John XIII of Constantinople

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John XIII of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In office12 May 1315 – 11 May 1319
PredecessorNephon I of Constantinople
SuccessorGerasimus I of Constantinople
Personal details
Born?
Diedafter 1320

John XIII (Greek: Ἰωάννης; died after 1320) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1315 to 1319.[1] Prior to becoming the patriarch, he had served in the laity and his name was Glykys Melodos; he was sometimes referred to as John Glykys.[2][3] One of his students was the Byzantine astronomer and scholar Nicephorus Gregoras.[4]

References

  1. ^ Nicol, Donald M. (1993-10-14). The Last Centuries of Byzantium, 1261-1453. Cambridge University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-521-43991-6.
  2. ^ Bryer, Anthony; Georghallides, G. S. (1993). The Sweet Land of Cyprus: Papers Given at the Twenty-fifth Jubilee Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, Birmingham, March 1991. Cyprus Research Centre. p. 382. ISBN 978-9963-0-8024-3.
  3. ^ Kiminas, Demetrius (2009-03-01). The Ecumenical Patriarchate. Wildside Press LLC. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
  4. ^ Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 5 (1350-1500). BRILL. 2013-06-28. p. 133. ISBN 978-90-04-25278-3.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Patriarch of Constantinople
1315–1320
Succeeded by