Cyril II of Constantinople
Cyril II Kontares (Greek: Κύριλλος Κονταρῆς; died June 1640) was three-time Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1633, 1635–1636, 1638–1639). He was from Veroia, coming to Constantinople in 1618.
Cyril II of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 7–11 October 1633 10 March 1635 – June 1636 20 June 1638 – end of June 1639 |
| Predecessor | Cyril Lucaris |
| Successor | Cyril Lucaris, Neophytus III of Constantinople, Parthenius I of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1640 |
Cyril Lucaris' popularity among high clergy made leadership more difficult for Cyril II, who had to contend with their undermining of his authority.
Though recognized as a true Patriarch, he made a Catholic profession of faith.
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