Neophytos Kydonieus

Life

Born

1828

Consecrated bishop

24 October 1872

Made metropolitan

13 June 1895

Died

21 December 1907

Sees

1. 24 October 1872 – 1882

   Bishop of Vratsa

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

2. 1882 – 1892

   Bishop of Kampania

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

3. 1892 – 13 June 1895

   Former Bishop of Kampania

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

4. 13 June 1895 – 1900

   Metropolitan of Nevrokop

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

5. 1900 – 21 December 1907

   Former Metropolitan of Nevrokop

   Patriarchate of Constantinople

Consecration

Consecrated 24 October 1872 by:

• Gregory Katres/Kaboures Metropolitan of Turnovo, 1801–1882
• Sophronios Chrestides Metropolitan of Nicaea, 1820–1890
• Kallinikos Thomades/Thomaidis Metropolitan of Chalcedon, 1825–1889

Line of succession

Following, at each step, the consecrator whose own documented line reaches furthest back in time. This line runs 1 generation back to Gregory Katres/Kaboures; earlier links are not yet in the data.

1. Neophytos Kydonieus Metropolitan of Nevrokop consecrated 24 October 1872
2. Gregory Katres/Kaboures Metropolitan of Turnovo, 1801–1882 consecrated October 1828

Bishops he consecrated 1

• 30 October 1872Prokopios Metropolitan of Preslav, d. 1874