Patriarch Chrysanth Manolea ( Greek Πατριάρχης Χρύσανθος Μανωλέα ; February 25, 1768 , village of , Ottoman Empire - September 10, 1834 , Principo , Ottoman Empire ) - Bishop of Constantinople Orthodox Church ; Archbishop of Constantinople - New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch (1824-1826).
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| Πατριάρχης Χρύσανθος | |||
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| July 9, 1824 - September 26, 1826 | |||
| Church | Constantinople Orthodox Church | ||
| Predecessor | Anthimius III | ||
| Successor | Agafangel | ||
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| July 13, 1811 - July 9, 1824 | |||
| Church | Constantinople Orthodox Church | ||
| Successor | Porfiry (Fotiadis) | ||
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| February 5, 1799 - July 13, 1811 | |||
| Church | Constantinople Orthodox Church | ||
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| - February 5, 1799 | |||
| Church | Constantinople Orthodox Church | ||
| Birth | , Ottoman Empire | ||
| Death | Principo , Ottoman Empire | ||
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Biography
He was born in February 1768 in the village of Kato Grammatiko Pellas ( Greek Κάτω Γραμματικό Πέλλας ) in Macedonia and came from the ancient genus Manolea, whose descendants live to this day. He studied at the schools of Kozani and Thessaloniki , was a Hellenist and a supporter of Greek liberation.
During the period of church service, he was Metropolitan of Caesarea, later Beria (1799-1811).
On July 13, 1811, he was appointed Metropolitan of Serra .
On July 9, 1824, in connection with the deposition by the Turks of Patriarch Anfimy III , Metropolitan Chrysanthus was elected patriarch of Constantinople.
Being an educated and active man, but arrogant, power-hungry and vindictive, he gained many enemies. He was deposed by the Turks on September 26, 1826 and expelled to Caesarea , and later moved to a monastery on the island of Principo .
He died on September 10, 1834 and was buried on the island of Principo near Istanbul .
Literature
- I.I.Sokolov . Church of Constantinople in the 19th century. Experience of historical research. - SPb. , 1904.- T. 1.