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Following the death of [[Photius II|Patriarch Photius]] in 1935, his most likely successor was considered the then [[Metropolitan of Chalcedon]], == Election Controversy and later Patriarch, [[Maximus V|Maximus]]. However, the Prefect of Istanbul eliminated (as was his right) Maximus and Joachim from the election. It is believed this may have occured as a result of a relationship between the Turkish Interior Minister and Deputy of Canakkale and Iakovos, Metropolitan of Imbros and Tenedos, who tried to promote his own candidacy for the Patriarchate. However, the Holy Synod instead elected Benjamin by a vote of 7 to 6. 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]]. ---==
The Veniamin Following the death of [[Photius II|Patriarch Photius]] in 1935, his most likely successor was considered the then [[Metropolitan of Chalcedon]], and later Patriarch Istamboul , [[Maximus V|Maximus]]. However, the Prefect of Istanbul eliminated (as was his right) Maximus and Joachim from the election. It is believed this may have occured 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 18 January 1936 until 17 February 1946, the Holy Synod instead elected Metropolitan Benjamin by a vote of 7 to 6. The contentious nature of the election would prove to make relations within the Patriarchate difficult.
In 1935, afterwards Despite the death unfavorable conditions of Patriarch Fwtj'oy his election and the outbreak of BWorld War II, his more likely successor they was considered reign can be characterized as having consolidated the then Metropolite Halkido'nos (and later Patriarch) Ma'xjmosPatriarchate during a difficult period in its history. HoweverAlso during this time, in 1941 a great fire destroyed the Prefect Istamboul erased (as he has right) their Halkido'nos Ma'xjmo and De'rkwn Jwakej'm from [[Patriarchal Palace]] in the list eklogj'mwn[[Phanar]]. It is considered that this happened because the then Minister of Internal Turkey and deputy of province Tsana'kale, where depends and Imbros, A new Palace was connected with the Metropolite Imbros and Tenedos Ja'kwvoerected in 1989 by [[P. Aggelopoulos]]. It is considered therefore that with his own command were erased the two prevailing candidates, so that is promoted the Metropolite Imbros as Oecumenical PatriarchBenjamin died on 17 February 1946.
The Hierarchy however elected the Metropolite Iraklej'as Veniamin, with votes seven opposite six. At the duration of election and encro'njsis were marked episodes and e'ktropa that him tarnished, while the new Patriarch Veniamin, 64 years then, was disapproved from part of his ekklisja'smatos at encro'njsi'. Despite the unfavourable conditions of election and despite the outbreak of B of World War that happened at the duration of his Patriarchy, this can be characterized as achieved and consolidating for the Oecumenical Patriarchate, in a difficult period of his History. Mallow point was the big fire 1941, which destroyed big part of Patrjarhjkoy' of House in the Lantern (damage which was restored completely hardly in 1989). The Patriarch Veniamin died on 17 February 1946. ---== Sources ==
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[[Image:Benjamin1.jpg|thumb|Patriarch Benjamin I]]
== Early Life ==
His All-Holiness '''Benjamin I''' (Greek: Βενιαμίν A') (1871-1946), was the [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|266th Successor]] to the [[Apostle Andrew]] and [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from (1936-1946).
He was born in the village of Stypsi in [[Lesvos]] in 1871 and later studied at the [[Halki|Theological School of Halki]]. In 1912 he became [[Metropolitan of Rhodes]], and in 1913, [[Metropolitan of Σηλυβρείας]], and then later, [[Metropolitan of Philippolis]]. In 1921 he was elected [[Metropolitan of Nicaea]] and in 1933 as [[Metropolitan of Iraklion]].
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Benjamin_I_of_Constantinople Wikipedia]
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