Neophytus VI of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
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| Church | Church of Constantinople |
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| Predecessor | Seraphim I of Constantinople |
| Successor | Paisius II of Constantinople |
| Previous post | Metropolitan ofCaesarea in Cappadocia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patmos, Greece |
| Died | February or March 1747 Patmos, Greece |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Neophytus VI of Constantinople (Greek:Νεόφυτος; died 1747) wasEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for two terms, from 1734 to 1740 and from 1743 to 1744.
Neophytus was born inPatmos, and when the Metropolitan ofCaesarea in Cappadocia was elected to the Patriarchate asJeremias III of Constantinople, he was elected in his place as Metropolitan of Caesarea.[1] As Metropolitan of Caesarea, his more important act was restoring in 1728 themonastery of SaintJohn the Baptist at Zincidere inCappadocia.[1]
Neophytus VI was appointed as Patriarch on 27 September 1734[2] supported by theDragoman of thePorte, thePhanariot Alexander Gikas.[3] His subjection to the Dragoman caused theGrand vizier to order his deposition six years later, in August 1740.[4] Neophytus VI reigned again for a short term, from May 1743 to March 1744,[2] and during this term, he was ordered by the Grand vizier not to have any contact with Alexander Gikas.[4]
His Patriarchal reign was not marked by any particular event, and Neophytus VI mainly dealt with monastic issues. He had letters withNicolaus Zinzendorf, the reformer of theMoravian Church, but without any result.[5] After his second and final deposition, he was exiled in Patmos where he died in February or March 1747.[2]
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1734 – 1740 | Succeeded by Paisius II (2) |
| Preceded by Paisius II (2) | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1743 – 1744 | Succeeded by Paisius II (3) |
