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Neophytus I of Constantinople

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Neophytus I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In officeOctober 1154 – November 1154
PredecessorTheodotus II of Constantinople
SuccessorConstantine IV of Constantinople
Personal details
DiedAfter 1154

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 year – 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

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  1. ^ Νεόφυτος Α´ (in Greek). Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 24 December 2011.

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Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
1154
Succeeded by