Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I (Greek: Νικηφόρος; c. 758 – 5 April 828) was a Byzantine writer and patriarch of Constantinople from 12 April 806 to 13 March 815.
Nikephoros of Constantinople | |
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Nikephoros I of Constantinople trampling on John VII of Constantinople. Miniature from Chludov Psalter. | |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Born | c. 758 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
Died | Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) | 5 April 828
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 13 March, 2 June |
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