Saint
Polycarp I
Bishop of Byzantium
A bishop of Byzantium, who died around 89, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Reposed
- 891st century
- Place
- Byzantium
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Polycarp I was bishop of Byzantium from the year 69 until his death, in 89, as successor of Bishop Onesimus. According to the Orthodox Church, these dates rest on a tenth-century legend, whose author may be the patriarch Photius of Constantinople. The last eight years of his episcopate, from 81, overlapped with Domitian's persecution of the Christians; according to tradition he was put to death in this persecution, which would place his death a few years after 89. His relics are kept in the church of Argyropolis.