Basil III of Constantinople
Basil III (Greek: Βασίλειος Γʹ; 1846, Skutari, Constantinople – September 29, 1929, Fatih, Istanbul), born Vasileios Georgiadis (Βασίλειος Γεωργιάδης), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from July 13, 1925 until his death in 1929.
Basil III of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
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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 |
He studied theology and philology at the University of Athens, and obtained a PhD at the University of Munich.
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