Tarasios of Constantinople


Tarasios of Constantinople
Icon of Saint Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (Johann Conrad Dorner, 1848–1852)
Hierarch; Bishop and Confessor
Bornc. 730
Constantinople
(modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Died25 February 806
Constantinople
(modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
FeastFebruary 18th (Catholic Church) (General Roman Calendar)[1]
February 25th (Eastern Orthodox Churches)
AttributesVested as a bishop with omophorion often holding a Gospel book with his right hand raised in blessing

Tarasios of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Installed25 December 784
Term ended25 February 806
PredecessorPaul IV
SuccessorNikephoros I
Personal details
DenominationChalcedonian Christianity

Tarasios of Constantinople (also Saint Tarasios and Saint Tarasius; Greek: Ταράσιος; c. 730 – 25 February 806) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 25 December 784 until his death on 25 February 806.

  1. ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)