Stephanos 38 was bishop of Kaunos in Lycia; in 787 he attended the Second Council of Nikaia (the Seventh Ecumenical Council) and was probably present at all eight sessions, from 24 September to 23 November 787: Mansi XII 998-XIII 486. In the lists of those present at the first and seventh sessions he is styled Στεφάνου ἐπισκόπου Καύνων: Mansi XII 998, XIII 369 (Κάμνου, repeated in the Latin version, at XIII 370, as "Camni"). Elsewhere he is styled Στέφανος ὁ ὁσιώτατος ἐπίσκοπος Καύνων or similar: Mansi XII 1106, XIII 145 (Κανούας, repeated in the Latin version, at XIII 146, as "Canuae"), XIII 392 (Κάμνου, repeated in the Latin version, at XIII 391, as "Camni"). At the second session he supported the traditional veneration of icons as described in statements from pope Hadrian I (Hadrianos 1) and condemned iconoclasts: Mansi XII 1106. At the fourth session he subscribed the statements read out from the Fathers in support of the veneration of icons: Mansi XIII 145. At the seventh session he subscribed the statement of the faith adopted by the Council: Mansi XIII 392.

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