May 1410-1416 A.D. Euthymius II—Constantinople’s 154th; Palamist; Against Reunion with Old Rome; Discussions with Pope Urban VI (1378-1379); Abbott of Stoudios Monastery
May 1410-1416 A.D. Euthymius II—Constantinople’s 154 th ; Palamist; Against Reunion with Old Rome; Discussions with Pope Urban VI (1378-1379); Abbott of Stoudios Monastery Euthymius II of Constantinople From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Euthymius II ( Greek : Ε ὐ θύμιος Β ΄ ) was Patriarch of Constantinople in 1410–16. Already at a young age he became a monk and was soon after ordained a priest. He distinguished himself for his theological and rhetorical abilities, which he employed in defence of Palamism and against the Union of the Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church , for which he was accorded the honorific appellation "Doctor of the Church". [1] Despite being a fervent anti-unionist, he was sent by the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos (reigned 1391–1425) to participate in the discussions for a prospective union w...