Constantius I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1830 to 1834
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Constantius I of Constantinople (Greek: Κωνστάντιος; 1770 – 5 January 1859) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople during the period 1830–1834.
Constantius I of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
1907 depiction of Constantius I | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| Diocese | Constantinople |
| See | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
| Installed | 6 July 1830 |
| Term ended | 18 August 1834 |
| Predecessor | Agathangelus of Constantinople |
| Successor | Constantius II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1770 |
| Died | 5 January 1859 (aged 88–89) |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Alma mater | NaUKMA |
He was born in 1770 in Constantinople.[1] He studied in the Patriarchal School, in Iași and in Kiev. In 1805, he was elected Archbishop of Sinai, a position he held until he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch in 1830. He resigned in 1834 and devoted his life to studying and writing. He died on 5 January 1859.[2]
