Chrysanthus of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| Diocese | Constantinople |
| See | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
| Installed | 9 July 1824 |
| Term ended | 26 September 1826 |
| Predecessor | Anthimus III of Constantinople |
| Successor | Agathangelus of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chrysanthos Manoleas (Χρύσανθος Μανωλέας) (1768-02-25)25 February 1768 Dolno Gramatikovo (Grammatiko, Pella), Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 10 September 1834(1834-09-10) (aged 66) Kayseri, Ottoman Empire |
| Buried | Monastery of Christ the Saviour,Prinkipos (modern-dayBüyükada) |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Chrysanthus of Constantinople (Greek: Χρύσανθος), original surnameManoleas (Μανωλέας; 25 February 1768 – 10 September 1834), wasEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during the period 1824–1826.
He was and was born on 25 February 1768 in the village Dolno Gramatikovo, later known asGrammatiko, Pella. He descended from the Manoleas family.[1] He served as metropolitan bishop ofCaesarea,Veria, and from 1811 ofSerres, a position he held when he was electedPatriarch of Constantinople on 9 July 1824, after the deposition of his predecessor,Anthimus III of Constantinople.
He was a member of theFiliki Eteria. He was educated and arrogant, and made many enemies. He was accused of having an affair with Evfimia, widow of the traitor Asimakis, and for this reason, he was deposed by the Ottomans on 26 September 1826 and was exiled to Kayseri. He died on 10 September 1834 and was buried in the Monastery of Christ the Saviour in the island ofPrinkipos,[2] where he resided for the last years of his life.
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1824 – 1826 | Succeeded by |
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