Patriarch John VIII of Constantinople
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John VIII Xiphilinus a native of Trebizond, was patriarch of Constantinople
from 1064-1075. He was the uncle of John Xiphilinus the Epimator
. John VIII also wrote a hagiography
of Saint Eugenios of Trebizond.
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....
from 1064-1075. He was the uncle of John Xiphilinus the Epimator
John Xiphilinus
Joannes Xiphilinus , epitomator of Dio Cassius, lived at Constantinople during the latter half of the 11th century AD. He was a monk and the nephew of Patriarch John VIII of Constantinople, a well-known preacher ....
. John VIII also wrote a hagiography
Hagiography
Hagiography is the study of saints.From the Greek and , it refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy people, and specifically to the biographies of saints and ecclesiastical leaders. The term hagiology, the study of hagiography, is also current in English, though less common...
of Saint Eugenios of Trebizond.