Phortounatos 2 was a native of Tergeste and was a relative of Ioannes 516; he became patriarch of Grado in succession to Ioannes 516 and held the see for twenty-seven years: Chron. Alt., p. 125 ("Fortunatus patriarcha, qui fuit nacione Tergestine civitatis, eiusdem Iohannis patriarche consanguineus, vixit ann. XXVII"). He became patriarch of Grado following the murder of his predecessor, Ioannes 516, in the twenty-third year of the rule of the dux Ioannes 515: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 100.

Phortounatos 2 had been related to his predecessor and he plotted against Ioannes 515 and Maurikios 15 with Obelerios 1 and others (see Demetrios 38, Felix 17 and Marinianos 2); he left his see and his city for Italy, to appeal to the Franks: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., pp. 100-101. Described as "Fortunatus patriarcha de Graecis"; he brought gifts for Charlemagne (Karoulos 1) and in return received a privilege, dated 13 August 803: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 101. Phortounatos 2 returned from Francia with the bishop of Olivolo in Venetia, Christophoros 57, and eventually secured the return of Christophoros 57 to his see: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 102. Later he returned to his own see of Grado, but at the approach of the imperial fleet under Niketas 166 he fled back to Francia: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 103. His see was usurped for four years by Ioannes 517; eventually Ioannes 517 was deposed by a synod and Phortounatos 2 returned; at Grado he built the Church of St Agatha and placed the remains of the Forty-Two Martyrs in the crypt; he also adorned the churches at Grado with many treasures: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 105. He was expelled from his see and replaced by Ioannes 518; he had persistently left his see to visit Francia, against the wishes of the Venetici and to the displeasure of the duces: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 107. Later he visited Francia in the company of envoys from Constantinople (see Theodoros 328 and Theodotos 47, envoys in 824, and see below), and after spending some time there he died; he had governed the church at Grado for twenty-seven years: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 108.

In 821 Phortounatos 2, patriarch of Grado, was accused of assisting the revolt of Ljudovit against the Franks and was summoned to appear before Louis the Pious (Lodoïchos 2); he pretended to obey but fled to Iader in Dalmatia, where the governor (Anonymus 727) put him on board ship and sent him to Constantinople: Annales Regni Francorum s.a. 821. In 824 Phortounatos 2, patriarch of Venetia, returned with envoys (see above) sent by the emperor Michael II (Michael 10) and came before Louis the Pious (Lodoïchos 2); he was questioned about the reasons for his flight and sent for examination to the bishop of Rome: Annales Regni Francorum s.a. 824.

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