Polycarpus I of Byzantium
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Polycarpus I was a bishop of Byzantium
. He succeeded Bishop Onesimus
in 71, and served in that office for eighteen years until his death in 89. His last eight years of office (from 81) were during Emperor Domitian
's persecution of the Christians.
His relics are deposited in the Cathedral of Argyropolis
.
Patriarch of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
. He succeeded Bishop Onesimus
Onesimus
Saint Onesimus |churches]]) was a slave to Philemon of Colossae, a man of Christian faith. Eventually, Onesimus transgressed against Philemon and fled to the site of Paul the Apostle's imprisonment to escape punishment for a theft he was said to have committed, there, he heard the Gospel from...
in 71, and served in that office for eighteen years until his death in 89. His last eight years of office (from 81) were during Emperor Domitian
Domitian
Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
's persecution of the Christians.
His relics are deposited in the Cathedral of Argyropolis
Argyropolis
Argyropolis or Argyroupolis can refer to:* Gümüşhane in the Pontus .* Argyroupoli, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, founded by refugees from Gümüşhane....
.