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Bishop of Byzantium from 89 AD to 105 AD
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Plutarch of Byzantium
Bishop of Byzantium
Installed89 AD
Term ended105 AD
PredecessorPolycarpus I of Byzantium
SuccessorSedecion of Byzantium
Personal details
Died105 AD
DenominationEarly Christianity

Plutarch of Byzantium (Ancient Greek: Πλούταρχος; died 105) served as Bishop of Byzantium for sixteen years (89–105 AD) in succession to Polycarpus I of Byzantium. When he died, he was buried in the church of Argyroupoli, as were his predecessors.

The persecution of Christians by Roman emperor Trajan took place in 98, during the bishopric of Plutarch.

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Titles of the Great Christian Church
Preceded byPolycarpus I Bishop of Byzantium
89 – 105
Succeeded bySedecion
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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