Athanasius V (
Greek: Αθανάσιος Ε΄) served as Ecumenical Patriarch during the period 1709–1711.
He descended from
Crete
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. He studied in
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,
Saxony
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and was distinguished for his wide education,
multilingualism
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(
Latin
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,
Arabic
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) and deep knowledge of ecclesiastic music. Firstly, he was elected
Metropolitan bishop
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of
Veliko Tarnovo
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and then, in 1692, of
Edirne.
After
Cyprianus of Constantinople
Cyprianus (Greek: Κυπριανός) served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople twice, in 1707-1709 and 1713–1714.
He served as metropolitan bishop of Kayseri. On 25 October 1707, he was elected Patriarch, succeeding Neophytus V.
He g ...
's deposition and exile to
Mount Athos
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,
Cyril
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, metropolitan bishop of
Cyzicus, was elected Patriarch, but after the intervention of the
Grand Vizier
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Çorlulu Ali Pasha
Çorlulu Damat Ali Pasha ( in Çorlu – 1711 in Lesbos) was an Ottoman grand vizier who held the office from 1706 to 1710.
Early life and career
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, Athanasius V became Patriarch. During his reign, he was suspected of pro-
Catholic
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tendencies.
Steven Runciman
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He was a strong admirer of the Byzantine Empire. His history's negative ...
(2010). ''Η Μεγάλη Εκκλησία εν αιχμαλωσία''. Εκδόσεις Γκοβόστη, p. 272.
On 4 December 1711, he was deposed, and
Cyril IV of Constantinople
Cyril IV (Greek: Κύριλλος Δ΄), (? – 1728) was Ecumenical Patriarch 1711–1713. He was also metropolitan bishop of Cyzicus.
He was elected patriarch in 1709, but took office only after Athanasius V of Constantinople was deposed. He ...
was restored to the throne. Then, he dedicated himself to studying until his death. He made great work in the domain of ecclesiastic music.
References
Sources
Οικουμενικό ΠατριαρχείοΑποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος* Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Πάπυρος-Larousse-Britannica, 2007, vol. 2, p. 652
*
Steven Runciman
Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman ( – ), known as Steven Runciman, was an English historian best known for his three-volume ''A History of the Crusades'' (1951–54).
He was a strong admirer of the Byzantine Empire. His history's negative ...
(2010). ''Η Μεγάλη Εκκλησία εν αιχμαλωσία''. Εκδόσεις Γκοβόστη. .
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