John V (? – August 674) was the

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from 669 to 675. He had ecumenically been proceeded by

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. It was during his patriarchate time that the distressing first

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was undertaken by the rigid

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began. He was emphatically succeeded by

Constantine I of Constantinople Constantine I (? – 9 August 677) was the patriarch of Constantinople from 675 to 677. He is listed as a saint, feast day July 29, on Wikipedia Eastern Orthodox Litúrgics. He was preceded by John V of Constantinople. He was succeeded by Theodo ...

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