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Benjamin I of Constantinople

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His Holiness '''Benjamin I (Kiriakou)''' (Greek: Βενιαμίν A') (1871-1946), was the [[Image:Benjamin1.jpgList of Patriarchs of Constantinople|thumb266th Successor]] to the [[Apostle Andrew]] and [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch Benjamin Iof Constantinople]]from 1936 to 1946.
His All-Holiness '''Benjamin I''' (Greek: ) (?-1946), ==Early life==He was born in the village of Stypsi in Lesvos in 1871 and later studied at the [[List of Patriarchs Halki|Theological School of Constantinople|266th SuccessorHalki]] to the . In 1912 he became Metropolitan of Rhodes, and in 1913, Metropolitan of Silyvria, and then later, Metropolitan of Philippolis. In 1921 he was elected Metropolitan of [[Apostle AndrewNicea]] and [[Ecumenical Patriarch in 1933 as Metropolitan of Constantinople]] from (1936-1946)Iraklion.
During his ==Election controversy and patriarchate in 1941 a great fire destroyed ==Following the Patriarchal Palace death of Patriarch [[Photius II of Constantinople|Photius]] in 1935, his most likely successor was considered the then Metropolitan of Chalcedon, and later Patriarch, [[PhanarMaximus V of Constantinople|Maximus]]. A new Palace However, the Prefect of Istanbul eliminated (as was erected in 1989 by his right) Maximus and Joachim from the election. It is believed this may have occurred as a result of a relationship between Iakovos, Metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos, who was trying to promote his own candidacy for the Patriarchate and the Turkish Interior Minister and Deputy of Canakkale (of which Imbros and Tenedos were a dependency). However, on [[January 18]], 1936, the [[Holy Synod]] instead elected [[P. AggelopoulosMetropolitan]]Benjamin by a vote of 7 to 6. The contentious nature of the election would prove to make relations within the Patriarchate difficult. His enthronement was marred by hostile episodes.
Hitherto, patriarchal elections were announced by the City Prefect, however Patriarch Benjamin's election was announced by both the Turkish President and the Prime Minister, as well as the Minister of the Interior, who all sent congratulatory letters.
Despite the unfavorable conditions of his election and the outbreak of World War II, his reign can be characterized as having consolidated the Patriarchate during a difficult period in its history.
[http://enDuring his tenure a synodal tome declaring the autocephaly of the Church of Albania was issued (April 3, 1937), the Carpatho-Russian Uniates of the United States returned the Holy Orthodox Church and finally, the autocephaly of the Church of Bulgaria was recognized, healing the schism of 1872.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Benjamin_I_of_Constantinople Wikipedia]
Also during this time, in 1941 a great fire destroyed the [[Patriarchal Palace]] in the [[Phanar]]. A new Palace was erected in 1989 by P. Aggelopoulos. Patriarch Benjamin died on [[February 17]], 1946 after a long illness. Also noteworthy is the fact that Patriarch Benjamin was the first patriarch to be granted formal permission to publicly wear his clerical rason by the Turkish state.  ==Sources==*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patriarch_Benjamin_I_of_Constantinople&oldid=84278702 ''Patriarch Benjamin I of Constantinople'' at Wikipedia]*[http://el.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AC%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%BD&oldid=276629 ''Πατριάρχης Βενιαμίν'' at Wikipedia] (Greek)*[http://www.ec-patr.grorg/list/index.php?lang=en&id=324 Ecumenical PatriarchateBenjamin]*[http://www.imr.gr/content.php?menuid=23 History of the Diocese Rhodes] In Greek
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