John VIII Xiphilinus (Greek: Ιωάννης Η΄ Ξιφιλίνος), a native of Trebizond, was patriarch of Constantinople from 1064–1075. He was the uncle of John Xiphilinus the Epimator. John VIII also wrote a hagiography of Saint Eugenios of Trebizond.
| Preceded by Constantine III Lichoudes |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1064–1075 |
Succeeded by Cosmas I |
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