2. Of CONSTANTINOPLE, where he was deacon and sceuophylax, or keeper of the sacred vessels in the great church.
He lived in the latter part of the eighth and the beginning of the ninth century, dulling the patriarchate of Tarasius (A. D. 784-806) and Nicephorus (A. D. 806-815), with both of whom he appears to have been connected either as disciple or friend. He was instructed by Tarasius in poetical composition. He was raised to the metropolitan see of Nicaea, but at what date is not ascertained. It was certainly not till after the second Nicene, or seventh oecumenical council, at which Hypatius appeared as archbishop of Nicaea ; and it was probably not till after the death of Tarasius, or even of Nicephorus, who died deposed and in exile A. D. 828. Nothing is known of the time of the death of Ignatius.