Leo of Constantinople
1050–1143
Leo of Constantinople (c. 1050 — 1143, Constantinople) — Saint, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
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Leo of Constantinople was an Eastern Orthodox priest who served as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1134 until 1143. Born around 1050, he previously held a position as a presbyter at the Hagia Sophia. His tenure as patriarch occurred during the reign of the Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos, a period characterized by a lack of significant conflict or major upheaval during his leadership.