Nikephoros I of Constantinople

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Nikephoros I of Constantinople was an influential early 9th-century Ecumenical Patriarch known for his strong defense of icon veneration during the second phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm.

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instanceOf Byzantine historian
Byzantine theologian
Christian bishop
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
saint
appointedAsPatriarch 806
birthDate c. 758
birthName Nikephoros
canonizationStatus recognized as a confessor of the faith
conflictWith Byzantine iconoclast bishops
Emperor Leo V the Armenian
linked to: Leo V the Armenian
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
deathDate 13 March 828
deathPlace exile near Constantinople
education trained in theology and imperial administration
endOfPatriarchate 815
era early 9th century
father Theodore (Byzantine secretary)
feastDay 2 June
knownFor historical account of the reigns from 602 to 769
theological arguments for the veneration of icons
languageOfWork Greek
movement Iconophile
notableFor defense of icon veneration
opposition to Byzantine Iconoclasm
occupation historian
patriarch
theologian
opposedTo Byzantine Iconoclasm
second phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm
participatedIn controversies over the veneration of icons
positionHeld Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
predecessor Tarasios of Constantinople
previousPosition imperial secretary (asekretis)
reasonForEndOfPatriarchate deposition and exile by iconoclast authorities
religion Eastern Orthodox Church
residence Constantinople
successor Theodotos I Kassiteras
supportedBy iconophile monks
title Saint Nikephoros the Confessor
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workLocation Constantinople
wrote Antirrhetici against the iconoclasts
Apologeticus maior
linked to: Apologeticus

Apologeticus minor
Chronography
Short History (Breviarium)

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Tarasios of Constantinople succeededBy Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Old Great Bulgaria sourceMention Patriarch Nikephoros I of Constantinople
linked to: Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Tarasios successorInRole Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Byzantine Empire under Isaurian dynasty hasNotableFigure Patriarch Nikephoros I of Constantinople
linked to: Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Nikephoros I of Constantinople title Saint Nikephoros the Confessor
linked to: Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Kubrat historicalSource Nikephoros I of Constantinople