Metrophanes ( el, ) is a Greek name for males derived from μήτηρ "mother + φαίνω, "appear, shine". The name may refer to: *Saint

Metrophanes of Byzantium Saint Metrophanes (? – 326) was the bishop of Byzantium from 306 to 314. He may have retired from his episcopacy and died as late as 326. There is a tradition that, before his death, the Emperor Constantine I bestowed upon him the honorary ...

, bishop of Byzantium from 306 to 314 *

Metrophanes of Smyrna Metrophanes of Smyrna was a Christian bishop, Metropolitan of Smyrna, in the ninth century. He was a leader of the Ignatian (opposed to Photius) bishops at the time of the Photian schism (867). Life In 857, when Ignatius was deposed, Metrophanes ...

, Christian bishop, Metropolitan of Smyrna, in the ninth century *

Patriarch Metrophanes II of Constantinople Metrophanes II (Greek: Μητροφάνης Β'; ? – 1 August 1443) served as Bishop of Cyzicus in Asia Minor when he was called to join the delegation of bishops attending the Council of Florence. He was appointed by the Emperor John VIII in ...

, reigned from 1440 to 1443 *

Patriarch Metrophanes III of Constantinople Metrophanes III of Byzantium ( el, , 1520 – 9 August 1580) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople two times, from 1565 to 1572 and from 1579 to 1580. Life Metrophanes was born in 1520 to a Bulgarian merchant father in the village of Ag ...

, reigned from 1565 to 1572 and from 1579 to 1580 *Saint Metrophanes of Voronezh, 1623 - 1703, Orthodox bishop *

Patriarch Metrophanes of Alexandria Metrophanes Kritopoulos, sometimes Critopoulos, Critopoulus, Kritopulus ( el, Μητροφάνης Κριτόπουλος, – 30 May 1639) was a Greek monk and theologian who served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1636 and 1639. B ...

(Metrophanes Kritopoulos), reigned between 1636 and 1639 *

Metrophanes, Chi Sung Metrophanes, Chi Sung (Cháng Yángjí,常楊吉, his Chinese name is also sometimes translated as Tsi Chung) or Mitrophan (December 10, 1855 – June 10, 1900) was the first China, Chinese Eastern Orthodox priest to be martyred. He was killed ...

, 1855 – 1900, Chinese Orthodox priest and martyr

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