Michael I Cerularius

Michael I. Kerularios (Greek Μιχαήλ Α Κηρουλάριος; * 1000 in Constantinople Opel, † January 21, 1059 ) was Patriarch of Constantinople from Opel 1043rd

In 1054 he led a fight with the ambassador of Pope Leo IX. about religious practices that differ from those of the Catholic Church differed for centuries, particularly for use unleavened bread in the Eucharist. The envoys, led by Humbert de Silva Candida excommunicated him, he in turn they excommunicated, making the Oriental schism was triggered. The schism ended the cooperation between ( Byzantine ) Emperor and the Pope, and brought subsequent popes to allying himself with the Normans against Byzantium.

The excommunication was only in 1965 by Pope Paul VI. and the Patriarch Athinagoras lifted when they met at the Second Vatican Council.

Michael fought with the Emperor Isaac Comnenus, because of its seizure of church property. He was accused of wearing purple leggings tion states only the Emperor. Perhaps he had also tried to help his relatives Konstantinos Dukas for the imperial dignity. By order of the Emperor, he was arrested in the fall of 1058 and sent into exile Proconnesos. When he refused to abdicate, Michael Psellus wrote a script that detailed accused him of heresy and treason. Isaac planned the prosecution and dismissal of Michael, when he suddenly died in 1059 without ever claiming that he had been murdered.