Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1925——to 1929
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Basil III of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
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Native name | Βασίλειος Γʹ |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | 13 July 1925 – 29 September 1929 |
Predecessor | Constantine VI of Constantinople |
Successor | Photius II of Constantinople |
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Born | 1846 |
Died | 29 September 1929 (aged 82-83) Fatih, Istanbul |
Basil III (Greek: Βασίλειος Γʹ; 1846 – September 29, 1929), born Vasileios Georgiadis (Βασίλειος Γεωργιάδης), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from July 13, 1925 until his death in 1929.
He studied theology and philology at the University of Athens, and obtained a PhD at the University of Munich.
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- ^ The Russian Orthodox Church, 1917-1948: From Decline to Resurrection. Routledge. 20 November 2014. ISBN 978-1-317-65776-7.
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Preceded by | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1925–1929 |
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