Neophytus I of Constantinople

"Neophytos I" and "Patriarch Neophytos I" redirect here. They could also refer to Neophytos of Chios, Greek Patriarch of Antioch in 1673–1682.

Neophytos I (Greek: Νεόφυτος; died after 1154) was a 12th-century clergyman who served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1153. Neophytos was a monk at the Monastery of Theotokos the Benefactor before being elevated to the Patriarchal throne after the death in office of his predecessor. His short reign as Patriarch of Constantinople—of about a year—was uneventful, and he retired to become an ascetic. His short reign was during the rule of Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus.

Neophytus I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Church	Church of Constantinople
In office	October 1154 – November 1154
Predecessor	Theodotus II of Constantinople
Successor	Constantine IV of Constantinople
Personal details
Born	?
Died	after 1154

Sources

• Magdalino, Paul (1993), The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos, Cambridge University Press, pp. 279–283, ISBN 0-521-305713