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Theophanes I of Constantinople 
Summary
Theophanes Karykes (Greek: Θεοφάνης; died 26 March 1597) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (as Theophanes I) from August 1596 to February 1597. He died only three weeks after leaving office. He was previously the metropolitan of Philippopolis, a protopsaltes and composer of hymns.
Theophanes I of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | August 1596 – February 1597 |
| Predecessor | Gabriel I of Constantinople |
| Successor | Meletius I Pegas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 26 March 1597 |
Bibliography edit
- Venance Grumel, Traité d'études byzantines, vol. I : La chronologie, Presses universitaires de France, Paris, 1958, p. 438.
- Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais, L'art de vérifier les dates, tome I, Paris, 1818, p. 494.