Callinicus

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Callinicus or Kallinikos (Καλλίνικος in Greek) is a male personal name. Notable persons bearing this name:

• Callinicus of Heliopolis, an Eastern Roman chemist and inventor of the Greek fire
• Callinicus, an Exarch of Ravenna (597 - 602 or 603).
• The following martyrs and saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church:
  • Callinicus of Gangra (4th century), who suffered martyrdom at the city of Gangra in Paphlagonia. His memory is celebrated on July 29.
  • Callinicus of Phrygia, who suffered martyrdom during the rule of Roman Emperor Decius together with martyrs Leukios and Thyrsos; the memory of all three is celebrated on December 14.
  • Callinicus, who suffered martyrdom in 218 together with Meletios Stratēlatēs and other christians; their memory is celebrated on May 24.
• The following Patriarchs of Constantinople:
  • Callinicus I (693-705), a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church whose memory is celebrated on August 24.
  • Callinicus II (1688, 1689-1693, 1694-1702)
  • Callinicus III (1757)
  • Callinicus IV (1801-1806, 1808-1809)
• Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria (1858–1861)

• Jannis Kallinikos, organization theorist at the London School of Economics.