Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople
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Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople was an early 20th-century Ecumenical Patriarch known for his controversial modernizing reforms and leadership within the Eastern Orthodox Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian religious leader
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Eastern Orthodox bishop ⓘ Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| activity |
engaged in dialogue with Anglican and other non-Orthodox churches
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implemented administrative reforms in the Ecumenical Patriarchate ⓘ supported the organization of Orthodox diaspora communities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meletios IV of Constantinople
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Meletios Metaxakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| birthName | Emmanouil Metaxakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Greece
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Paros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| church | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyRank |
Archbishop
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Metropolitan bishop ⓘ Patriarch ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greece ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alexandria
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Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
served during the Greco-Turkish War and population exchanges
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served during the aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial ecclesiastical policies
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leadership in the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the early 20th century ⓘ modernizing reforms in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ promotion of ecumenical relations with other Christian churches ⓘ support for the adoption of the Revised Julian calendar ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| laterPost | Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa ⓘ |
| officeControversy | his election as Ecumenical Patriarch was disputed by some factions within the Church ⓘ |
| ordination | ordained as bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| patriarchalTenureEnd | 1923 ⓘ |
| patriarchalTenureStart | 1921 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Athens
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Germanus V of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| priorPost |
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
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Metropolitan of Kition in Cyprus ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| resignation | resigned from the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1923 ⓘ |
| see |
Church of Greece
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Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Gregory VII of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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