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Sophronius III of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Portrait of Patriarch Sophronius III of Constantinople, 1892 | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 20 September 1863 – 4 December 1866 |
| Predecessor | Joachim II of Constantinople |
| Successor | Gregory VI of Constantinople |
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| Born | 1802 (1802) |
| Died | 22 August 1899(1899-08-22) (aged 96–97) |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |

Sophronius III of Constantinople (Greek:Σωφρόνιος,romanized: Sofronios; 1802 – 22 August 1899) served asEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1863 to 1866.[1] He was electedGreek Patriarch of Alexandria on 30 May 1870. He served there asSophronius IV until his death on 22 August 1899. He established the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in 1888 in the city ofPort Said. His Alexandrian patriarchate was marked by unfair expulsion ofNectarios of Aegina, who was later elevated to sainthood.[2]
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| Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1863 – 1866 | Succeeded by Gregory VI (2) |
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