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Bishop of Byzantium from 154 to 166
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Laurence of Byzantium
Bishop of Byzantium
Installed154
Term ended166
PredecessorEuzois of Byzantium
SuccessorAlypius of Byzantium
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Died166
DenominationEarly Christianity

Laurence of Byzantium (Greek: Λαυρέντιος; died 166) was the bishop of Byzantium for eleven years and six months (154–166 AD). He succeeded bishop Euzois of Byzantium. He was in office during the rule of Roman emperors Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. His successor was Alypius.

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Titles of the Great Christian Church
Preceded byEuzois Bishop of Byzantium
154 – 166
Succeeded byAlypius
Bishops of Byzantium and Patriarchs of Constantinople
Bishops of Byzantium
(Roman period, 38–330 AD)
Archbishops of Constantinople
(Roman period, 330–451 AD)
Patriarchs of Constantinople
(Byzantine period, 451–1453 AD)
Patriarchs of Constantinople
(Ottoman period, 1453–1923 AD)
Patriarchs of Constantinople
(Turkish period, since 1923 AD)
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