Basil III of Constantinople

Basil III of Constantinople (Greek: Βασίλειος Γʹ; 1846 – 29 September 1929), born Vasileios Georgiadis (Βασίλειος Γεωργιάδης)^{[citation needed]}, was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople^[1] being elected on 13 July 1925, and serving until his death in 1929.^{[citation needed]}

ChurchChurch of Constantinople

In office13 July 1925 –
29 September 1929

PredecessorConstantine VI of Constantinople

SuccessorPhotius II of Constantinople

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Basil III of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Church	Church of Constantinople
In office	13 July 1925 – 29 September 1929
Predecessor	Constantine VI of Constantinople
Successor	Photius II of Constantinople
Personal details
Born	Vasileios Georgiadis 1846 Skutari, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	29 September 1929 (aged 83) Fatih, Constantinople, Turkey
Denomination	Eastern Orthodoxy

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He studied theology and philology at the University of Athens, and obtained a PhD at the University of Munich.^{[citation needed]}