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Constantine was born in [[Constantinople]]; the date of his birth is unknown. He entered the service of the emperor and rose to high court offices, including holding the appointment as ''protovestiarios'' before he became ''proedros'' (president) of the Senate. He was one of the senior aides of emperors [[Michael V]] and [[Constantine IX]].
Entering a [[monasticism|monastic]] life, he was appointed [[abbot]] of the imperial Mangana Monastery. After his predecessor, [[Michael I Cerularius of Constantinople|Michael I Cerularius]], was dismissed from the throne by Emperor Isaac I Comnenus, Constantine was elected Patriarch of Constantinople in 1059. Constantine III remained in office until his repose in 1063.
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