Gregory was born in Lapithos, Cyprus. His name was originally George. His parents were middle class but of noble origin. He moved to Nicosia as a teenager seeking further education. Not satisfied by the level of education provided by local teachers in Greek, he became a student at a Latin school (available then as Cyprus was a Crusaderkingdom). He had difficulty learning Latin and thus got only a superficial knowledge of grammar and Aristotle's Logic.
Still determined to get a decent education, he got on a ship to Acre, Palestine, where he arrived after three days. From there he travelled to Anaea in Asia Minor and finally made it to Mount Galesios near Ephesos. He had heard a lot about the scholar Nicephorus Blemmydes but was disappointed by him and moved to Nicaea where he studied with George Acropolites. With the recapture of Constantinople by Nicaean forces in 1261, he moved there. Later he became a teacher, his students including Nikephoros Choumnos.
He became patriarch in 1283. The orthodox and the catholic churches had proclaimed their union in 1274 in the Second Council of Lyons, motivated more by the emperor's politics than by theological arguments. Gregory, contrary to his predecessor refused to accept the filioque clause added to the Nicene creed by the Roman Catholics. Gregory spoke of an eternal manifestation of the Spirit by the Son. Gregory's formula has been considered an Orthodox "answer" to the filioque, though it does not have the status of official Orthodox doctrine. Gregory's perception of Trinity was endorsed by the council of Blachernae in 1285.
Worksedit
Gregory wrote collections of proverbs, his own autobiography, and a series of rhetorical exercises, as well as hagiographical and doctrinal works. He also left a collection of letters.
Paroemiae (Proverbs): Schneidewin, F. G.; von Leutsch, E. L., eds. (1839). Corpus paroemiographorum Graecorum. Vol. I. Göttingen. pp. 349–378. von Leutsch, E. L., ed. (1851). Corpus paroemiographorum Graecorum. Vol. II. Göttingen. pp. 53–92, 93–130 & 131–134.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Epistola ad Joannem II sebastocratorem Thessaliae (Epistle to John II, sebastokrator of Thessaly): Rapp, C. (1988). "Ein bisher unbekannter Brief des Patriarchen Gregor von Zypern an Johannes II., Sebastokrator von Thessalien". Byzantinische Zeitschrift. 81 (1): 12–20. doi:10.1515/bz-1988-0204. S2CID 191479342.
Tomus fidei (Explanatory tome of the Orthodox faith): Migne, J. P., ed. (1863). Patrologiae cursus completus. Series Graeca. Vol. CXLIV. Paris. pp. 233–246.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Progymnasmata (Rhetorical exercises): Kotzabassi, S. (1993). "Die Progymnasmata des Gregor von Zypern". Ἑλληνικά. 43: 51–63.
De vita sua (On his own life; autobiography): Lameere, W. (1937). La tradition manuscrite de la correspondance de Grégoire de Chypre Patriarche de Constantinople (1283-1289). Rome–Paris. pp. 177–191.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Contra Synesium, sive comae encomium (Against Synesius; or, hair praise): Pérez Martín, I. (1996). "El Elogio de la cabellera de Gregorio de Chipre". El Patriarca Gregorio de Chipre (ca. 1240-1290) y la transmisión de los textos clásicos en Bizancio. Madrid. pp. 361–396.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Vita sancti Lazari (Life of St. Lazarus): Delehaye, H. (1910). Acta Sanctorum Novembris. Vol. III. Bruxelles. pp. 588–606.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Oratio antirrhetica contra Joannem Beccum (Discourse against John Bekkos): Kislas, Th.; Savvatos, Ch. (2012). "Discours antirrhétique contre les opinions blasphématoires de Bekkos". In Larchet, J.-C. (ed.). La vie et l'oeuvre de Georges/Grégoire II de Chypre (1241-1290) patriarche de Constantinople. Paris. pp. 166–256.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Epistulae ad Theodoram Rhaulenam (Letters to Theodora Rhaulena): Kotzabassi, S. (2011). "Scholarly friendship in the thirteenth century: Patriarch Gregorios II Kyprios and Theodora Raoulaina". Παρεκβολαί. 1: 145–167.
Encomium maris, sive de universa aquae natura (Sea praise; or, on the Nature of Water): Migne, J. P., ed. (1863). Patrologiae cursus completus. Series Graeca. Vol. CXLIV. Paris. pp. 433–443.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Sourcesedit
Ostrogorsky, George (1956). History of the Byzantine State. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
Papadakis, Aristeides (1997) [1983]. Crisis in Byzantium: The Filioque Controversy in the Patriarchate of Gregory II of Cyprus (1283-1289) (Rev. ed.). Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN9780881411768.
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Gregory of Cyprus Greek Grhgorios ὁ Kyprios romanized Gregorios ho Kyprios 1241 1290 was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople as Gregory II between 1283 and 1289 Gregory II of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of ConstantinopleChurchChurch of ConstantinopleIn office28 March 1283 June 1289PredecessorJoseph I of ConstantinopleSuccessorAthanasius I of ConstantinoplePersonal detailsBornc 1241Died1290 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Sources 4 External linksLife editGregory was born in Lapithos Cyprus His name was originally George His parents were middle class but of noble origin He moved to Nicosia as a teenager seeking further education Not satisfied by the level of education provided by local teachers in Greek he became a student at a Latin school available then as Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom He had difficulty learning Latin and thus got only a superficial knowledge of grammar and Aristotle s Logic Still determined to get a decent education he got on a ship to Acre Palestine where he arrived after three days From there he travelled to Anaea in Asia Minor and finally made it to Mount Galesios near Ephesos He had heard a lot about the scholar Nicephorus Blemmydes but was disappointed by him and moved to Nicaea where he studied with George Acropolites With the recapture of Constantinople by Nicaean forces in 1261 he moved there Later he became a teacher his students including Nikephoros Choumnos He became patriarch in 1283 The orthodox and the catholic churches had proclaimed their union in 1274 in the Second Council of Lyons motivated more by the emperor s politics than by theological arguments Gregory contrary to his predecessor refused to accept the filioque clause added to the Nicene creed by the Roman Catholics Gregory spoke of an eternal manifestation of the Spirit by the Son Gregory s formula has been considered an Orthodox answer to the filioque though it does not have the status of official Orthodox doctrine Gregory s perception of Trinity was endorsed by the council of Blachernae in 1285 Works editGregory wrote collections of proverbs his own autobiography and a series of rhetorical exercises as well as hagiographical and doctrinal works He also left a collection of letters Paroemiae Proverbs Schneidewin F G von Leutsch E L eds 1839 Corpus paroemiographorum Graecorum Vol I Gottingen pp 349 378 von Leutsch E L ed 1851 Corpus paroemiographorum Graecorum Vol II Gottingen pp 53 92 93 130 amp 131 134 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Epistola ad Joannem II sebastocratorem Thessaliae Epistle to John II sebastokrator of Thessaly Rapp C 1988 Ein bisher unbekannter Brief des Patriarchen Gregor von Zypern an Johannes II Sebastokrator von Thessalien Byzantinische Zeitschrift 81 1 12 20 doi 10 1515 bz 1988 0204 S2CID 191479342 Tomus fidei Explanatory tome of the Orthodox faith Migne J P ed 1863 Patrologiae cursus completus Series Graeca Vol CXLIV Paris pp 233 246 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Progymnasmata Rhetorical exercises Kotzabassi S 1993 Die Progymnasmata des Gregor von Zypern Ἑllhnika 43 51 63 De vita sua On his own life autobiography Lameere W 1937 La tradition manuscrite de la correspondance de Gregoire de Chypre Patriarche de Constantinople 1283 1289 Rome Paris pp 177 191 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Contra Synesium sive comae encomium Against Synesius or hair praise Perez Martin I 1996 El Elogio de la cabellera de Gregorio de Chipre El Patriarca Gregorio de Chipre ca 1240 1290 y la transmision de los textos clasicos en Bizancio Madrid pp 361 396 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Vita sancti Lazari Life of St Lazarus Delehaye H 1910 Acta Sanctorum Novembris Vol III Bruxelles pp 588 606 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Oratio antirrhetica contra Joannem Beccum Discourse against John Bekkos Kislas Th Savvatos Ch 2012 Discours antirrhetique contre les opinions blasphematoires de Bekkos In Larchet J C ed La vie et l oeuvre de Georges Gregoire II de Chypre 1241 1290 patriarche de Constantinople Paris pp 166 256 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Epistulae ad Theodoram Rhaulenam Letters to Theodora Rhaulena Kotzabassi S 2011 Scholarly friendship in the thirteenth century Patriarch Gregorios II Kyprios and Theodora Raoulaina Parekbolai 1 145 167 Encomium maris sive de universa aquae natura Sea praise or on the Nature of Water Migne J P ed 1863 Patrologiae cursus completus Series Graeca Vol CXLIV Paris pp 433 443 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Sources editOstrogorsky George 1956 History of the Byzantine State Oxford Basil Blackwell Papadakis Aristeides 1997 1983 Crisis in Byzantium The Filioque Controversy in the Patriarchate of Gregory II of Cyprus 1283 1289 Rev ed Crestwood NY St Vladimir s Seminary Press ISBN 9780881411768 External links editMyriobiblos Tomos of the Blachernae Council Eastern Orthodox Church titles Preceded byJoseph I Patriarch of Constantinople1283 1289 Succeeded byAthanasius I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gregory II of Constantinople amp oldid 1209281244, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
