Polycarpus II of Byzantium
Saint†144
Polycarpus II of Byzantium († 144, Byzantium) — Saint, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
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Polycarpus II of Byzantium was a presbyter who served as the bishop of Byzantium during the early second century. His tenure as the leader of the local church lasted from approximately 141 until his death in 144. He followed Felix of Byzantium in this ecclesiastical role and was succeeded by Athenodorus. Recognized as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, he is honored as a saint within the Christian tradition.