Diogenes of Byzantium

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Diogenes (Greek: Διογένης, died 129?) was the bishop of Byzantium for approximately fifteen years (114-129 AD). He succeeded Bishop Sedecion. He was in office during the rule of Trajan and Hadrian. Very little is known of him[1]

Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by
Sedecion
Bishop of Byzantium
114–129
Succeeded by
Eleutherius

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Diogenes". Official website of the Ecumenic Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 03/04/2011.