Calecas

(Ἰωάννης Καλήκας), was patriarch of Constantinople from A. D. 1333 to to 1347. (Cantacuz, Hist. Byz. 3.21.) He was a native of the town of Apri or Aprus in Thrace, and before he was made patriarch he held a high ecclesiastical office at the court of the emperor Andronicus. Works Homilies

He delivered a great number of homilies at Constantinople, which created great sensation in their time, and sixty of which are said to be still extant in MS. Editions

nly two of them have been published by Grester (De Cruce, ii. p. 1363, &c., and 1477, &c.), and the latter under the erroneous name of Philotheus. Further Information

Cave, Hist. Lit. ii. p. 497, &c., ed. Lond.; Fabric. Bibl. Graec. xi. p. 591, &c. [L.S]

(Μανουὴλ Καλήκας), a relative of Joannes Calecas, appears to have lived about A. D. 1360, as he combated the doctrines of Palamas. He is said to have been a monk of the Dominican order, and was the author of several works. Works

Though he himself was a Greek, he wrote against the Greek church and in favour of that of Rome, for which he is, of course, highly praised by the adherents of the Roman church. The following list contains those of his works which are published : -- 1. Libri iv adversus errores Graecorum de Processione Spiritus Sancti. Editions

The Greek original has not yet been printed, but a Latin translation was made at the command of Pope Martin V. by Ambrosius Camaldulensis, and was edited with a commentary by P. Stenartius, Ingolstadt, 1616, 4to. A reprint of this translation is contained in the Biblioth. Patr. vol. xxvi. p. 382, &c., ed. Lugdun. 2. De Essentia et Operatione Dei (περὶ οὐσίας καὶ ἐνεργείας)

This work is directed against the heresies of Palamas, and was approved by the synod of Constantinople of 1351. Editions

This was edited with a Latin translation and notes by Combefisius, in vol. ii. of his Auctarium Novissimum Bibl. Patr. pp. 1-67, ed. Paris, 1672, fol. 3. De Fide deque Principiis Catholicae Fidei (περὶ πίστεως καὶ περὶ τῶν ἀρχῶν τῆς καθολικῆς πίστεως).

This work consisted of ten chapters. Editions

It was edited with a Latin translation and notes by Combefisius, in his Auctarium mentioned above, ii. pp. 174-285. The Latin translation is reprinted in the Bibl. Patr. vol. xxvi. p. 345, &c., ed. Lugdun. Other Works

About ten more of his works are extant in MS., but have never et been published. Further Information

Wharton's Append. to Caxe's Ilist. Lit. i. p. 55, &c.; Fabric. Biblioth. Graec. xi. p. 453, &c. [L.S]