Tarasios of Constantinople | |
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Hierarch; Bishop and Confessor | |
Born | c. 730 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
Died | 25 February 806 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | February 18th (Catholic Church) (General Roman Calendar)[1] February 25th (Eastern Orthodox Churches) |
Attributes | Vested as a bishop with omophorion often holding a Gospel book with his right hand raised in blessing |
Tarasios of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Installed | 25 December 784 |
Term ended | 25 February 806 |
Predecessor | Paul IV |
Successor | Nikephoros I |
Personal details | |
Denomination | Chalcedonian 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.