Constantius II of Constantinople
Constantius II (Greek: Κωνστάντιος Β΄), (1789–1859) served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during the period 1834–1835.
Constantius II | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
Diocese | Constantinople |
See | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
Installed | 18 August 1834 |
Term ended | 26 September 1835 |
Predecessor | Constantius I |
Successor | Gregory VI |
Personal details | |
Born | 1789 |
Died | 1859 Arnavutköy |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Occupation | Ecumenical Patriarch |
Before his election as Ecumenical Patriarch in 1834, he had been Metropolitan bishop of Veliko Tarnovo. He wasn't particularly educated, nor did he have administrative skills. So, the next year he had to resign. He retired to Arnavutköy on the Bosphorus, where he died in 1859. He was buried in the forecourt of the Holy Church of Asomatoi in Arnavutköy.
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