John of Constantinople

John of Constantinople (died 839) was abbot of , in Constantinople. He clashed with Emperor Leo the Armenian, who was instituting a policy of iconoclasm. John survived torture. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, celebrated on April 18 or April 27

John of Constantinople

John of Constantinople (died 839) was abbot of , in Constantinople. He clashed with Emperor Leo the Armenian, who was instituting a policy of iconoclasm. John survived torture. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, celebrated on April 18 or April 27