Theophanes I of Constantinople explained

Church:Church of Constantinople
Archbishop Of:Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Term:August 1596 – February 1597
Predecessor:Gabriel I of Constantinople
Successor:Meletius I Pegas
Birth Date:?
Death Date:26 March 1597

Theophanes Karykes (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.

Bibliography