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During the latter years of his life, Bp. Basileios, in addition to leading his diocese, was again called to synodal duties at the patriarchate in Constantinople. During the 1895 to 1997 years of the patriarchate of Anthimus VII, his duties in Constantinople included membership in the Continuous National Mixed Council and presidency of the board of the Great School of the Nation, as well as participation in the 1897 election of Metropolitan Constantine of Ephesus as the new Ecumenical Patriarch, Constantine V.
On his return to Smyrna in 1897, Bp. Basileios was confronted with the clash that had become more intense between the Elders and the Central Committee for control of community issues, issues that over the next three years he tried to sooth soothe the community feelings.
In 1901, he was again called to Constantinople, as a member of the Holy Synod. As previously, he participated in the election of Joachim III as Ecumenical Patriarch for a second time, an election in which he also was a candidate. In 1902, Bp. Basileios was also elected president of the board of the Ioakeimeio girl’s school.
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{{succession|
before=?Meletios<br>(†1884)|
title=Bishop of Smyrna|
years=1885-1910|
after=?[[Chrysostomos (Kalafatis) of Smyrna]]}}{{end box}}
==Source==
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Anchialos]]
[[Category: Bishops of Smyrna]]
[[Category: 19th-20th-century bishops]]