Constantius I of Constantinople

Constantius I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
1907 depiction of Constantius I
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
DioceseConstantinople
SeeEcumenical Patriarchate
Installed6 July 1830
Term ended18 August 1834
PredecessorAgathangelus of Constantinople
SuccessorConstantius II of Constantinople
Personal details
Born1770 (1770)
Died5 January 1859(1859-01-05) (aged 88–89)
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
Alma materNaUKMA

Constantius I of Constantinople (Greek: Κωνστάντιος; 1770 – 5 January 1859) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during the period 1830–1834.

He was born in 1770 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. ^ "Πανδέκτης: Κωνστάντιος Α΄, πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Κατάλογος Οικουμενικών Πατριαρχών - Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο" (in Greek). 25 July 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.