Cosmas II of Constantinople
Cosmas II of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | April 1146 – 26 February 1147 |
| Predecessor | Michael II of Constantinople |
| Successor | Nicholas IV of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aegina, Greece |
| Died | After 1147 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Cosmas II of Constantinople (Atticus Greek: Κοσμᾶς ὁ Ἀττικός; died after 1147) 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.