Nephon I of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | 9 May 1310 – 11 April 1314 |
Predecessor | Athanasius I of Constantinople |
Successor | John XIII of Constantinople |
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Died | after 1314 |
Nephon I or Niphon of Cyzicus (Greek: Νήφων; died after 1314) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1310 to 1314. From Veria, Greece. Nicephorus Gregoras claimed Nephon to be illiterate, a lover of luxury, and ill-suited for the position. Due to his willingness to compromise, during his time as patriarch the Arsenite Schism was healed within the Byzantine Church. Nephon abdicated the throne after four years.
References
- ^ Hussey, J. M. (1990). The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/0198264569.001.0001.
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Preceded byAthanasius I | Patriarch of Constantinople 1310–1314 |
Succeeded byJohn XIII |
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