Benjamin I of Constantinople
Benjamin I of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
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Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | 18 January 1936 – 17 February 1946 |
Predecessor | Photius II of Constantinople |
Successor | Maximus V of Constantinople |
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Born | 18 January 1871 |
Died | 17 February 1946 |
Benjamin I (Greek: Βενιαμίν Αʹ, 18 January 1871 – 17 February 1946) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1936 till 1946.
During his patriarchate, in 1941, a great fire destroyed the Patriarchal Palace in Fener. A new palace was erected in 1989 by P. Aggelopoulos.
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Preceded by Photius II |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1936–1946 |
Succeeded by Maximus V |
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