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Joachim III of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Installed | 4 October 1878 25 May 1901 |
| Term ended | 30 March 1884 13 November 1912 |
| Predecessor | Joachim II of Constantinople Constantine V of Constantinople |
| Successor | Joachim IV of Constantinople Germanus V of Constantinople |
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| Born | (1834-01-30)30 January 1834 |
| Died | 30 November 1912(1912-11-30) (aged 78) Constantinople |
| Nationality | Aromanian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Joachim III of Constantinople (Greek:Ιωακείμ ὁ Μεγαλοπρεπής; 30 January 1834 – 30 November 1912) wasEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1878 to 1884 and from 1901 to 1912.
Joachim was born inConstantinople on 30 January 1834, withAromanian origin fromKruševo. He was educated inVienna. In 1858–1861, he was the deacon in the holy temple of St George. In 1864, he was elected bishop ofVarna and in 1874 bishop ofThessalonica[1] In the time of his first reign, he worked on the improvement of the financial state of the Patriarchate. In 1880, he founded the magazineTruth and did various other charitable acts. He is seen as one of the most prominent and important patriarchs of the twentieth century and modern times.
In his 1911encyclical, Joachim III said that holding church services in theAromanian language was against the teachings of theEastern Orthodox Church and threatened clergy performing services in Aromanian with defrocking andexcommunication.[2]
Joachim III repeatedly attempted to find a solution to theBulgarian schism, to little avail.[3] Patriarch Joachim III was aMason, a member of the «Πρόοδος» lodge.[4] He was awarded the SerbianOrder of the Cross of Takovo[5] and the Austro-HungarianOrder of St. Stephen.[6]
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| Preceded by Joachim II (2) | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1878 – 1884 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1901 – 1912 | Succeeded by |
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