Constantius I of Constantinople explained

Honorific-Prefix:His All Holiness
Constantius I
Patriarch Of:Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Enthroned:6 July 1830
Ended:18 August 1834
Diocese:Constantinople
See:Ecumenical Patriarchate
Church:Church of Constantinople
Predecessor:Agathangelus
Successor:Constantius II
Birth Date:1777
Birth Place:Istanbul
Death Date:January 5, 1859
Death Place:Burgazada
Religion:Eastern Orthodox Church
Occupation:Ecumenical Patriarch

Constantius I (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κωνστάντιος; 1777 – 5 January 1859) was Ecumenical Patriarch during the period 1830–1834.

He was born in 1777 in Constantinople.[1] He studied in the Patriarchal School, in Iași and in Kiev. In 1805, he was elected Archbishop of Sinai, a position he held until he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch in 1830. He resigned in 1834 and devoted his life to studying and writing. He died on 5 January 1859.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Πανδέκτης: Κωνστάντιος Α΄, πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως . 2022-12-31 . pandektis.ekt.gr.
  2. Web site: 2019-07-25 . Κατάλογος Οικουμενικών Πατριαρχών - Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο . 2022-12-31 . el.