May 1929-1935 A.D. Photius II—Constantinople’s 264th; Studied Theology at the University of Athens & Philosophy at the University of Munich; Spoke Greek, Turkish, French, German & Bulgarian.
May 1929-1935 A.D. Photius II—Constantinople’s 264th;
Studied Theology at the University of
Athens & Philosophy at the University of
Munich; Spoke Greek, Turkish,
French, German & Bulgarian.
Photios II of
Constantinople
Biography
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In 1902 he was named deacon.
He remained in the Metropolis of Philippopolis
Photios II of
Constantinople
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Photios
II (Greek: Φώτιος Β΄)
was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 7 October 1929 until 26 December 1935.
Biography
He was born in 1874 and
baptized as Dimitrios Maniatis. After finishing elementary education he
attended the Zariphios School in Philippopolis. He studied Theology at the University of
Athens and
Philosophy at the University of
Munich. He spoke Greek, Turkish,
French, German and Bulgarian.
In 1902 he was named deacon.
He remained in the Metropolis of Philippopolis where he reached the rank of protosynkellos. Then was named Patriarchal Exarch of Philippopolis for the period 1906-1914.
On 7 October 1929 was elected Ecumenical
Patriarch and
assigned to his post on the same day. During his Patriarchy the relations
between Greece and Turkey improved thanks to the political actions of Eleftherios
Venizelos and Kemal Ataturk. The patriarch Photios II died on 29 December 1935.
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Ecumenical Patriarch of
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