Neophytus
Life and witness
At Nice, in Bithynia, of St. Neophytus, martyr, who being but fifteen years of age, was first cruelly whipped, then cast into a burning furnace, thrown also unto the beasts, and yet receiving no hurt, still constantly professing the faith of Christ, was finally beheaded, At Csesena, of St. Maurus, bishop, renowned for his virtues and miracles.
Biographical overview
Neophytus or Neophytos (Greek: Νεόφυτος, "newly-planted, newcomer") may refer to: Neophytos of Nicaea, a Christian martyr Neophytus (freedman), an imperial freedman of emperor Nero Patriarch Neophytus I of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1153 Patriarch Neophytus II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1602–03 and 1607–12 Patriarch Neophytus III of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1636–37 Patriarch Neophytus IV of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1688 Patriarch Neophytus V of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1707 Patriarch Neophytus VI of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1734–40 and 1743–44 Patriarch Neophytus VII of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1789–94 and 1798–1801 Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1891–94 Neophytos of Cyprus (1134–1214), Cypriot monk and historian Neophytos Nasri (1670–1731), Melkite bishop Neophytos of Chios (died 1686), Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch in 1673–82 Neophytos Doukas (1760–1845), Greek cleric and scholar Neophytos Vamvas (1770–1856), Greek cleric and educator Neophytos Larkou (born 1966), Cypriot football player
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Nicaeae, in Bithynia, sancti Neophyti Martyris, qui, quintumdecimum annum aetatis agens, flagris caesus, in fornacem immissus, feris objectus, et, cum illaesus permaneret et Christi fidem constanter profiteretur, gladio tandem occisus est.