Michael of Synnada (died 826) was a bishop of Synnada from 784.

Much influenced by Patriarch Tarasios of Constantinople

Patriarch Tarasios of Constantinople

Saint Tarasios was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from December 25, 784 until his death in 806.-Background:...

, he carried out diplomatic missions for him and Byzantium. He clashed with the Emperor Leo the Armenian over Leo's policy of iconoclasm

Iconoclasm

Iconoclasm is the deliberate destruction of religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. It is a frequent component of major political or religious changes...

, and was exiled, returning under his successor.

He is an Orthodox and Roman Catholic saint. His feast day is celebrated on May 23.

External links

• At SerbianOrthodoxChurch.net
• http://www.stnicholas-billings.org/Saints/Hierarchs/michaelsynnada.htm
• http://www.goarch.org/en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=64