April 1863-1866 A.D. Sophronius III—Constantinople’s 252nd; Gregory VI Restored (1867-1871); Anthimus VI Restored 2nd Time (1871-1873); Joachim II Restored (1873-1878)

April 1863-1866 A.D.  Sophronius III—Constantinople’s 252^nd; Gregory VI Restored (1867-1871); Anthimus VI Restored 2^nd Time (1871-1873);  Joachim II Restored (1873-1878)

 

Sophronius III of Constantinople

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Sophronius III served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1863 to 1866.^[1] He was elected Greek Patriarch of Alexandria on 30 May 1870. He served there as Sophronius IV until 1899. He established the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in 1888 in the city of Port Said. His Alexandrian patriarchate was marked by the unfair expulsion of Nectarios of Aegina, who was later elevated to sainthood.^[2]

References

1.      Jump up^ "List of Patriarchs". Official web site of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

2.      Jump up^ "Sophronios IV (1870–1899)". Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Joachim II	Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople as Sophronius III 1863–1866	Succeeded by Gregory VI
Preceded by Nicanor	Greek Patriarch of Alexandria as Sophronius IV 1870–1899	Succeeded by Photius