Was Hagia Sophia's Cathedral Status Interrupted By The Fourth Crusade?

💡 The Answer

• Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople from 360 until 1453.
• However, from 1204 to 1261, Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy.
• During this period, the building was under Latin Catholic control.
• After 1261, it returned to Eastern Orthodox use until the Ottoman conquest.