Germanus IV of Constantinople
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Germanus IV of Constantinople | |
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Church of Constantinople | |
In office | 14 June 1842 – 30 April 1845, 13 November 1852 – 28 September 1853 |
Predecessor | Anthimus V of Constantinople, Meletius III of Constantinople |
Successor | Anthimus IV of Constantinople, Anthimus VI of Constantinople |
Personal details | |
Born | 1790 |
Died | 16 September 1853 |
Germanus IV (
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
, from 1842 to 1845 and from 1852 until his death in 1853.
In 1826–1830, he was bishop of
Meletius III
. Restored to the throne in 1852, he occupied it until his death the next year.
During his patriarchy, he especially took care of the poor. He founded many churches, schools, libraries and orphanages. His name was particularly associated with the education of the Orthodox clergy, as he was the founder of the
Theological School of Halki
in the monastery of the Holy Trinity. The school operated regularly until 1971, when it was closed by law, and brought forth many theologists, priests, bishops and patriarchs of note.
Sources
External links
- Official website of the Theological School of Halki Archived 2019-10-03 at the Wayback Machine