Benjamin I of Constantinople
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Patriarch Benjamin I
His All-Holiness Benjamin I (Greek: Βενιαμίν A') (1871-1946), 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.
| Benjamin I of Constantinople | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Photius II |
Patriarch of Constantinople 1936-1946 |
Succeeded by: Maximus V |
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