Paisius I of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | July 1652 – April 1653 March 1654 – March 1655 |
| Predecessor | Athanasius III of Constantinople Cyril III of Constantinople |
| Successor | Joannicius II of Constantinople Joannicius II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lesbos, Greece |
| Died | c. 1688 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Paisius I of Constantinople (Greek:Παΐσιος; diedc. 1688) was a two-timeEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (July 1652 – April 1653 and March 1654 – March 1655). He was previouslyBishop of Ephesus andLarissa.[1]
Paisius was born at theturn of the seventeenth century but the exact date of his birth is not known. He was from the Greek island ofLesbos. In a time of great turbulence, he was not particularly distinguished. After his second deposition, he established residence on the island ofHalki, having receivedeis zoarkeian (that is, without pastoral obligations) theMetropolis of Ephesus andCyzicus. The date and place of his death is not known, but he likely died at Halki in the late seventeenth century.
| Eastern Orthodox Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Athanasius III (2) | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1652 – 1653 | Succeeded by Joannicius II (3) |
| Preceded by Cyril III (2) | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1654 – 1655 | Succeeded by Joannicius II (4) |
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