Constantius I of Constantinople
His All Holiness Constantius I | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
Diocese | Constantinople |
See | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
Installed | 1830 |
Term ended | 1834 |
Predecessor | Agathangelus |
Successor | Constantius II |
Personal details | |
Born |
1770 Istanbul |
Died |
January 5, 1859 Burgazada |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Occupation | Ecumenical Patriarch |
Constantius I was Ecumenical Patriarch during the period 1830-1834.
He was born in 1770 in Constantinople. He studied in the Patriarchal School, in Iași and in Kiev. In 1805 he was elected Archbishop of Sinai, 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.
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