Joseph I of Constantinople
Saint Joseph I of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Seal of Joseph I, patriarch of Constantinople, in lead (1268-1274) | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 28 December 1266 – 9 January 1275 31 December 1282 – 23 March 1283 |
| Predecessor | Germanus III of Constantinople John XI of Constantinople |
| Successor | John XI of Constantinople Gregory II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Galesiotes |
| Died | 23 March 1283 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Joseph I of Constantinople (Greek: Ἰωσὴφ Γαλησιώτης; fl. 1222 - died 23 March 1283) was a Byzantine monk who served twice as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, from 1266 to 1275 and from 1282 until shortly before his death on 23 March 1283. He is most notable as an opponent of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos' plans to unite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the Catholic Church, for which he is recognized as a confessor by the Orthodox Church.