November 928-931 A.D. Tryphon (Also
Typhonius)—Constantinople’s 92nd; Tricked into a Resignation
Patriarch Tryphon of Constantinople
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Tryphon was a monk in Constantinople, he was raised to the Patriarchate in 928 byRomanos I on condition that he would resign in favour of the
Emperor's sonTheophylaktos when the boy would in age to be consecrated as Patriarch.
Theophylactus turned 16 in 931
and Roman asked Patriarch Tryphon to step down as promised so Theophylaktos
could assume the Patriarchate. Tryphon refused to hand over the throne to a boy
and remained in office. Romanos was infuriated and wanted to arrest him and
execute him but Tryphon was very much loved by the people for his virtues.
Then the Emperor's advisors
came up with a better plan to remove him from office without causing a
rebellion. During a meeting with other bishops, Bishop Basil accused Tryphon of
being illiterate, and the Patriarch protested that he was not. Bishop Basil had
an Imperial agent ask him to prove that by signing his name on a blank paper,
Tryphon signed the blank paper and then Bishop Basil sent the paper to the
Palace where the Imperial Clerks wrote the document of his resignation on the
blank paper with Tryphon's signature.
When he found out that he was
deceived it was too late, Theophylactus had been already proclaimed Patriarch
and Tryphon was forced to retire to monastery where he died after 3 months.
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Preceded by
Stephen II |
Patriarch of Constantinople
928–931 |
Succeeded by
Theophylaktos |
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