Patriarch of Constantinople
b. 11th century
111th Archbishop of Constantinople (Ecumenical Patriarch)
Cosmas II of Constantinople was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from April 1146 until 26 February 1147. He was born in Aegina, in Greece, and was a deacon of Hagia Sophia before his ascension, after Michael II of Constantinople abdicated. He was highly respected for his learning and for his holy character. Cosmas II reigned during the rule of Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos.
Aegina