Neophytus or Neophytos ( el, Νεόφυτος, "newly-planted, newcomer") may refer to: *

Neophytos of Nicaea Neophytos was born in Nicaea of Bithynia to Christian parents who were named Theodore and Florentia. During the Diocletianic Persecution he went to Nicaea and boldly denounced the pagan faith. He was killed by Roman soldiers in A.D. 303, 10 years b ...

, a Christian martyr *

Neophytus (freedman) Neophytus was a freedman of the Roman emperor Nero. He was one of the four companions on the emperor's late journey in June 68, with Epaphroditus, Phaon In Greek mythology, Phaon ( Ancient Greek: Φάων; ''gen''.: Φάωνος) was a mythical ...

, an imperial freedman of emperor Nero *

Patriarch Neophytus I of Constantinople Neophytos I ( el, Νεόφυτος Α'), (? – after 1154) was a 12th-century clergyman who served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1153. Neophytos was a monk at the Monastery of Theotokos the Benefactor before being elevated to th ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1153 *

Patriarch Neophytus II of Constantinople Neophytus II ( el, Νεόφυτος Βʹ) was Patriarch of Constantinople twice, in 1602–03 and in 1607–12. An Athenian, he served as Metropolitan of Athens from 1597 until 3 April 1602, when he was elected as Patriarch in the place of his r ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1602–03 and 1607–12 *

Patriarch Neophytus III of Constantinople Neophytus III was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople The ecumenical patriarch ( el, Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, translit=Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople ( Istanbul), New Rome and '' p ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1636–37 *

Patriarch Neophytus IV of Constantinople Neophytus IV was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (November 27, 1688 – March 7, 1689). He was previously bishop of Adrianople Edirne (, ), formerly known as Adrianople or Hadrianopolis ( Greek: Άδριανούπολις), is a city i ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1688 *

Patriarch Neophytus V of Constantinople Neophytus V ( el, ) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for a few days in 1707. Life Neophytus was appointed Metropolitan of Heraclea on 15 May 1689. The bishops and the laity elected him as Patriarch of Constantinople on 20 October 170 ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1707 *

Patriarch Neophytus VI of Constantinople Neophytus VI ( el, ), (? – 1747) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for two terms, from 1734 to 1740 and from 1743 to 1744. Life Neophytus was born in Patmos, and when the Metropolitan of Caesarea in Cappadocia was elected to the Patr ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1734–40 and 1743–44 *

Patriarch Neophytus VII of Constantinople Neophytus VII or Neophytos VII (Greek: Νεόφυτος Ζʹ; died after 1801) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during the periods 1789–1794 and 1798–1801. Biography Neophytus was born in Smyrna. He studied in the Evangelical Scho ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1789–94 and 1798–1801 *

Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Neophytus VIII (1832 – 18 July 1909) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1891 until his resignation in 1894. References See also *List of Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople This is a list of the Patriarchs of Consta ...

, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1891–94 *

Neophytos of Cyprus Neophytos of Cyprus, Saint Neophytos, Neophytos the Recluse (Greek: Άγιος Νεόφυτος ο Έγκλειστος; 1134–1214) was a Cypriot Orthodox monk, priest, and sometime hermit, whose writings preserved a history of the early cru ...

(1134–1214), Cypriot monk and historian *

Neophytos Nasri Neophytos Nasri (1670–1731) was bishop of Saidnaya of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and took a preeminent part in the 1724 split of the Melkite Church. Life Nasrallah Néophytos Nasri was born in Aleppo in 1670. He entered young a monk in ...

(1670–1731), Melkite bishop *

Neophytos of Chios Patriarch Neophytos of Chios was Patriarch of Antioch from 1673 to 1682. Though the family of Neophytos was originally from Chios, he was educated in Damascus under the Jesuits. He was the nephew of previous Patriarch Euthymius III of Chios and ...

(died 1686), Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch in 1673–82 *

Neophytos Doukas Neophytos Doukas or Dukas ( el, Νεόφυτος Δούκας; 1760 – 1 January 1845) was a Greek priest and scholar, author of many books and translations from ancient Greek works, and one of the most important personalities of the modern Greek ...

(1760–1845), Greek cleric and scholar *

Neophytos Vamvas Neophytos Vamvas ( el, Νεόφυτος Βάμβας; 1770 – 9 January 1856) was a priest, philosopher, philologist, author, professor, and dean. He was the first dean of the philosophical school at the University of Athens. He is known for b ...

(1770–1856), Greek cleric and educator *

Neophytos Larkou Neophytos Larkou ( el, Νεόφυτος Λάρκου; born March 8, 1966) is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and currently he is a football manager. Career He started his career from Pezoporikos but when Pezoporikos merged wi ...

(born 1966), Cypriot football player