Michael I of Constantinople (Cerularius or Keroularios (Greek: Μιχαὴλ Κηρουλάριος; c. 1000 – 21 January 1059) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1043 to 1059. His disputes with Pope Leo IX over church practices in the 11th century played a role in the events that led to the Great Schism in 1054.

Michael Cerularius was a Greek Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople from March 1043 to November 1058 who figured prominently in the events leading to the Schism of 1054, the formal severing of Eastern Orthodoxy from Roman Catholicism.

He began his public career by plotting with Constantine Monomachus, the future emperor, to depose Emperor Michael IV (1034-1041). Both conspirators were banished, and, in their exile, formed the friendship to which Cærularius owed his later advancement.

Dec 18, 2013 · Michael I Cerularius, also known as Michael Keroularios or Patriarch Michael I, was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1043 to 1059, during the times in which poor relations with the Papal see came to a head.

Apr 17, 2024 · Michael Cerularius, the Patriarch of Constantinople during the papal legation of 1054, has long been seen as a difficult personality whose theological, political, and personal views led him to thwart the will of the Eastern Emperor, Constantine IX Monomachos, and to undermine any hope of a military alliance between the Eastern Empire and the ...

MICHAEL CERULARIUS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Patriarchate, Mar. 25, 1043, to his exile, Nov. 1058;d. Jan. 21, 1059. The supposed author of the eastern schism, Michael came from a distinguished family of Constantinople, was educated for the civil service, and never acquired any real knowledge of ecclesiastical studies. Nevertheless, he had a ...

Jan 28, 2020 · On January 21, 1059, the Patriarch of Constantinople Michael I Cerularius died. In the eleventh century, this wonderful man began the battle against the claims of Papal supremacy, which led to the Great Schism of the Churches in 1054. …

Michael Caerularius (Keroularos), Patriarch of Constantinople (1043-58), author of the second and final schism of the Byzantine Church, date of birth unknown; d. 1058.

Sep 26, 2024 · Michael I Cerularius or Crularius, also Hellenized as Keroularios (Greek c.1000 21 January 1059 AD) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1043 to 1059 AD, most notable for his mutual excommunication with Pope Leo IX that led to the Great Schism.

Michael Cerularius was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1043 to 1059, known for his strong opposition to the Roman Catholic Church and his role in the events leading to the East-West Schism of 1054.