Neophytus I of Constantinople (Greek: Νεόφυτος; died after 1154) was a 12th-century clergyman who served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1154.
Neophytus was a monk at the Monastery of Theotokos the Benefactor before being elevated to the Patriarchal throne after the death in office of his predecessor. His short reign as Patriarch of Constantinople – of about a few weeks – was uneventful, and he retired to become an ascetic.[1] His short reign was during the rule of Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos.
Notes and references
- ^ Νεόφυτος Α´ (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
Bibliography
- Magdalino, Paul (2002) [1993]. The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos, 1143–1180. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 279–283. ISBN 0-521-52653-1..
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