Gerasimus I of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 21 March 1320 - 20 April 1321 |
| Predecessor | John XIII of Constantinople |
| Successor | Isaias of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | (1321-04-20)20 April 1321 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Gerasimus I of Constantinople (Greek:Γεράσιμος,romanized: Gerasimos; died 20 April 1321)[1] was theEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1320 to 1321.[2]
He was born inPhiladelphia and becameabbot of the prestigiousMangana Monastery inConstantinople. He was elected as patriarch at an advanced age and died on 20 April 1321.
He became Patriarch during the reign of EmperorAndronikos II Palaiologos; the Emperor found him to be "docile".[3]
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1320 – 1321 | Succeeded by |
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