Theophanes
ancestor single tradition · 1
According to some accounts, Theophanes was the father of Saint Nicholas.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 2020
Relationships
- parent of
- Saint Nicholas
- consort of
- Nonna
- co occurs with
- Epiphanius, Johanna
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to some accounts, his parents were named Epiphanius (Ἐπιφάνιος, Epiphánios) and Johanna (Ἰωάννα, Iōánna), but, according to others, they were named Theophanes (Θεοφάνης, Theophánēs) and Nonna (Νόννα, Nónna). In some accounts, Nicholas's uncle was the bishop of the city of Myra, also in Lycia.”
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