Theophanus of Singrian the Confessor, the Righteous Saint
Saint Theophanes was born in Constantinople in the year 759 AD, during the time of Emperor Constantine V, known as “Al-Zubli” (742-775 AD), into a family of
Theophan, Bishop of Nicaea, the Confessor and Psalmist
Saint Theophan was born into a Palestinian family distinguished by three virtues: piety, hospitality, and love of knowledge. His parents provided for him and his older brother