Ecumenical Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople
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Meletius IV (Greek: Μελέτιος Μεταξάκης) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1921 till 1923.
A known supporter of Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos, he served as Bishop in Cyprus, until he was elected Archbishop of Athens following King Constantine I's abdication, replacing Archbishop Theocletus I, a known Royalist. Two years later King Constantine I was restored to the throne, Archbishop Meletius was ousted, and former Archbishop Theocletus I was reinstated. In 1921 he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch. He resigned in 1923 following the defeat of the Greek Army in Asia Minor.
Some years later he was elected Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. He died in 1935.
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| Preceded by: Germanus V |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1921–1923 |
Succeeded by: Gregory VII |
| Preceded by: Photius |
Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria 1926–1935 |
Succeeded by: Nicholas V |
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