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 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. ...