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Hierarch · 9th century

Saint Ignatius Patriarch of Constantinople

Also known as Ignatius · Niketas

A son of Emperor Michael I forced into monastic life who later became Patriarch of Constantinople, suffering deposition, exile, and imprisonment during church conflict.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints