Patriarch John XIV Kalekas

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Patriarch John XIV Kalekas was a 14th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople known for his central role in the Hesychast controversy and the theological and political conflicts surrounding Gregory Palamas.

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instanceOf 14th-century religious leader ⓘ
Christian theologian ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox bishop ⓘ
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ
afterOffice lived in relative obscurity after deposition ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Ioannes Kalekas ⓘ
John Kalekas ⓘ
appointedBy Byzantine imperial authority ⓘ
associatedWith Byzantine monastic circles opposed to Hesychasm ⓘ
imperial court of Constantinople ⓘ
church Church of Constantinople ⓘ
conflict Hesychast controversy ⓘ
Palamite–Barlaamite theological dispute ⓘ
country Byzantine Empire ⓘ
deathPlace Byzantine Empire ⓘ
deposed Gregory Palamas from his episcopal office ⓘ
linked to: St. Gregory Palamas
era late Byzantine period ⓘ
event deposition as patriarch in 1347 ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
involvedIn Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 ⓘ
issued synodal decisions condemning Gregory Palamas ⓘ
jurisdiction Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ
knownFor condemnation of Palamite theology before 1347 ⓘ
language Greek ⓘ
notableFor involvement in Byzantine political conflicts ⓘ
involvement in Byzantine theological disputes ⓘ
opposition to Gregory Palamas ⓘ
role in the Hesychast controversy ⓘ
officeEndTime 1347 ⓘ
officeRank first among bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ
officeStartTime 1334 ⓘ
opposedBy Gregory Palamas ⓘ
linked to: St. Gregory Palamas

supporters of Hesychasm ⓘ
placeOfWork Constantinople ⓘ
politicalAlignment regency party of Empress Anna of Savoy ⓘ
politicalOpponent John VI Kantakouzenos ⓘ
positionHeld Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ
predecessor Patriarch Isaias of Constantinople ⓘ
religion Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ
removedFromOfficeBy party of John VI Kantakouzenos ⓘ
successor Patriarch Isidore I of Constantinople ⓘ
supported regency of Empress Anna of Savoy ⓘ
theologicalPosition anti-Palamite ⓘ
timePeriod 14th century ⓘ
title Ecumenical Patriarch John XIV ⓘ
tookPartIn councils against Gregory Palamas ⓘ

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Hesychast controversy → hasParticipant → Patriarch John XIV Kalekas ⓘ
Palamite councils of Constantinople → significantPerson → Patriarch John XIV Kalekas ⓘ
John VI Kantakouzenos → opponent → Patriarch John XIV Kalekas ⓘ
Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 → involves → Patriarch John XIV Kalekas ⓘ
Council of Constantinople 1341 → presidedBy → Patriarch John XIV Kalekas ⓘ
Patriarch John XIV Kalekas → title → Ecumenical Patriarch John XIV ⓘ
linked to: Patriarch John XIV Kalekas
Anna of Savoy → ally → Patriarch John XIV Kalekas ⓘ