Photius II of Constantinople
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Photios II (Greek: Φώτιος Βʹ; born Dimitrios Maniatis, Δημήτριος Μανιάτης; 1874 – 29 December 1935) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 7 October 1929 until 26 December 1935.
Biography
He was born in 1874 and baptized as Dimitrios Maniatis. After finishing elementary education, he attended the
fluently.In 1902, he was ordained deacon. He remained in the Metropolis of Philippopolis, where he reached the rank of protosynkellos. Then was named Patriarchal Exarch of Philippopolis for the period 1906–1914.
In 1915, he was elected assistant bishop of Eirinoupolis.
On 7 October 1929, he was elected
Kemal Atatürk
. The patriarch Photios II died on 29 December 1935.
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