Neophytos I.
Neophytos I (Greek Νεόφυτος Α΄ ) was the patriarch of Constantinople in 1153 or 1154.
Life
Neophytus was a monk in Constantinople. In October 1154 (or 1153) he was named Patriarch of Constantinople. Even before his inauguration, he resigned in November 1154.
The year of his death is unknown.
literature
- Michael Angold: Church and Society in Byzantium under the Comneni 1081-1261. In: Church and politic under Manuel I Comnenus. Cambridge University Press, 1995
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theodotos II |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1153/1154 |
Constantine IV. Chliarenus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neophytos I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Νεόφυτος Α΄ (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Constantinople 1153 or 1154 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th Century |