Nephon II of Constantinople

Saint Nephon II
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Fresco depicting Nephon II (in the middle)
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In officeend 1486 – early 1488
summer 1497 – Aug 1498
spring 1502
PredecessorSymeon I
Maximus IV
Joachim I
SuccessorDionysius I
Joachim I
Pachomius I
Previous post(s)Metropolitan of Thessaloniki
Personal details
Bornunknown
Died11 August 1508
Sainthood
Feast dayAugust 11
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Fresco depicting Nephon II.

Nephon II or Nifon II (Greek: Νήφων; died 11 August 1508), born Nicholas (Νικόλαος), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople three times: from 1486 to 1488, from 1497 to 1498 and for a short time in 1502.[1] He is honored as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and his feast day is August 11.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kiminas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ or August 24 according to the Gregorian Calendar