List of Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople

This is a list of the Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople.

Bishops of Byzantium (until 330)

On May 11, 330 the town of Constantinople was consecrated by the Roman emperor Constantine I on the site of an already-existing city, Byzantium, thus becoming the capital of the East Roman Empire (known also as Byzantine Empire).

Archbishops of Constantinople (330–451)

Patriarchs of Constantinople (since 451)

451–998

999–1453

On May 29, 1453 occurred the Fall of Constantinople, thus marking the end of the Byzantine Empire. The Ecumenical Patriarchate became subject to the Ottoman Empire.

1453–1466

There are different suggestions by scholars for the succession of the Patriarchs from 1462 to 1466. The main positions are the following:

According to Kiminas (2009):[2]

  • 161. Joasaph I, Apr 1462 – Apr 1463
  • Gennadius II, Apr 1463 – June 1463
  • 162. Sophronius I, Jun 1463 – Aug 1464
  • Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1465
  • 163. Mark II, aut. 1465 – aut. 1466
  • 164. Symeon I, au. 1466 – end 1466

According to Laurent (1968):[3]

  • Joasaph I, Apr 1462 – Apr 1463
  • Gennadius II, Apr 1463 – May 1463
  • Sophronius I, May 1463 – July 1464
  • Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1465
  • Symeon I, autumn 1465
  • Mark II, beg. 1466 – aut. 1466

According to Gemanos of Sardeis (1933–38):[4]

  • Gennadius II, sum. 1462 – sum. 1463
  • Sophronius I, Aug 1463 – Aug 1464
  • Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1464
  • Joasaph I, beg. 1465 – beg. 1466
  • Mark II, beg. 1466 – mid 1466
  • Symeon I, mid 1466 – end 1466

1466–1833

On July 23, 1833 the Church of Greece declared itself autocephalous. It was followed by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 1864, the Bulgarian Exarchate in 1872, and the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1879, thus reducing the extension of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

1834–1923

On July 24, 1923 the Ottoman Empire dissolved, replaced by the Republic of Turkey.

1923–present

See also

Notes

A selection of different spellings of certain names as seen on Patriarchate.org:

Citations

  1. Vailhé, S. (1908). Constantinople. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved August 2, 2014 from New Advent: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04301a.htm
  2. Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate. Wildside Press LLC. pp. 30–51. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
  3. Vitalien, Laurent (1968). "Les premiers patriarches de Constantinople sous la domination turque (1454-1476)". Revue des études byzantines (26): 229–263. doi:10.3406/rebyz.1968.1407.
  4. Σαρδεων Γερμανος (1933–38). "Συµβολή εις τους πατριαρχικούς καταλόγους Κωνσταντινουπόλεως από της αλώσεως και εξής". Ορθοδοξια (8-13).(Greek)
  5. Sometimes not counted among the patriarchs.

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