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Patriarch Benjamin I

His All-Holiness Benjamin I (Greek: ) (?-1946), was the 266th Successor to the Apostle Andrew and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from (1936-1946).

During his patriarchate in 1941 a great fire destroyed the Patriarchal Palace in the Phanar. A new Palace was erected in 1989 by P. Aggelopoulos.

Succession box: Benjamin I of Constantinople
Preceded by: Photius II	Patriarch of Constantinople 1936-1946	Succeeded by: Maximus V

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-His All-Holiness '''Benjamin I''' (Greek: ) (?-1946), was the [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|266th Successor]] to the [[Apostle Andrew]] and [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from (1936-1946).
+His All-Holiness '''Benjamin I''' (Greek: ) (?-1946), was the [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|266th Successor]] to the [[Apostle Andrew]] and [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from (1936-1946).
 During his patriarchate in 1941 a great fire destroyed the [[Patriarchal Palace]] in the [[Phanar]]. A new Palace was erected in 1989 by [[P. Aggelopoulos]].