Benjamin I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1936 to 1946 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benjamin I (Greek: Βενιαμίν Αʹ, 18 January 1871 – 17 February 1946) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1936 to 1946.
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Benjamin I of Constantinople | |
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266th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | 18 January 1936 – 17 February 1946 |
Predecessor | Photius II of Constantinople |
Successor | Maximus V of Constantinople |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Psomas (Veniamin Psomas) (1871-01-18)18 January 1871 |
Died | 17 February 1946(1946-02-17) (aged 75) Istanbul, Turkey |
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