Nicephorus II of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | c. March 1260 – c. February 1261 |
| Predecessor | Arsenius of Constantinople |
| Successor | Arsenius of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicephorus |
| Died | c. February 1261 |
| Buried | Nymphaion |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Nicephorus II of Constantinople (Greek:Νικηφόρος;d. c. February 1261) was aByzantine cleric andEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in exile at theEmpire of Nicaea.
Originally serving asMetropolis of Ephesus, he was elected to the patriarchate after the resignation ofArsenius of Constantinople (or Arsenios Autoreianos) in March 1260. He died after a few months, in February 1261, and was buried atNymphaion. A period of vacancy followed his death, but after thereconquest of Constantinople in July, Arsenius was recalled from his retirement and restored to the patriarchal throne.
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople In exile atNicaea 1260 - 1261 | Succeeded by |
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