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 the abdication of Constantine I of Greece, 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 Hellenic Army in the Greko-Turkish War.
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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