Patriarch Trifon ( Greek Πατριάρχης Τρύφων ; died in 933 ) - Patriarch of Constantinople from December 14, 928 to August 931.
| Patriarch Tryphon | ||
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| December 14, 928 - August 931 | ||
| Predecessor | Stephen II of Amasia | |
| Successor | Theophylact | |
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Biography
Before being ordained to the patriarchal dignity, Tryphon was a monk in Constantinople .
In 928, Emperor Roman I, he was declared the Patriarch of Constantinople, provided that he would have to resign in favor of the emperor’s son, Theophylact , when he reached an age sufficient for initiation into the patriarchs.
In 931, Roman I asked Patriarch Tryphon to abandon the patriarchate. Tryphon did not agree to transfer the throne to the boy and remained in this post. Roman I was furious and wanted to arrest and execute him, but Tryphon was very loved by the people for their virtues. Then the emperor’s advisers came up with a better plan to remove him from office without provoking an uprising. During a meeting with other bishops, the archbishop of Caesarea accused Tryphon of illiteracy and inability to write. Tryphon signed a blank sheet of paper, and then Bishop Vasily sent the paper to the palace, where the imperial scribes wrote his resignation on a blank sheet of paper with the signature of Tryphon. Tryphon was forced to resign and settled in a monastery, where he died after 2 years.
Literature
- Shangin M. A. Letters of Arefa - a new source about political events in Byzantium 931–934. // Byzantine temporary . - M. , 1947 .-- T. 1 (26) .