Theodore II of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
 Seal of Theodore Eirenikos when he was hypatos ton philosophon, ca. 1208–1214 | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 28 September 1213 – 31 January 1216 |
| Predecessor | Michael IV of Constantinople |
| Successor | Maximus II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 31 January 1216 |
Theodore II Eirenikos (Greek: Θεόδωρος Εἰρηνικός; died 31 January 1216), also known as Theodore Kopas or Koupas (Κωπᾶς/Κουπᾶς),[1] was a high-ranking Byzantine official and chief minister during most of the reign of the Byzantine emperor Alexios III Angelos (r. 1195–1203). After the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade, he fled to the Empire of Nicaea, where he became a monk and served as Patriarch of Constantinople in exile in 1214–1216.
- ^ Vougiouklaki (2003), Chapter 1 Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine