Basil III of Constantinople

Basil III of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
In office13 July 1925 –
29 September 1929
PredecessorConstantine VI of Constantinople
SuccessorPhotius II of Constantinople
Personal details
BornVasileios Georgiadis
1846
Died29 September 1929 (aged 83)
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy


Basil III of Constantinople (Greek: Βασίλειος Γʹ; 1846 – 29 September 1929), born Vasileios Georgiadis (Βασίλειος Γεωργιάδης)[citation needed], was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople[1] being elected on 13 July 1925, and serving until his death in 1929.[citation needed]

He studied theology and philology at the University of Athens, and obtained a PhD at the University of Munich.[citation needed]

Vasilios of Anchialo, 1909

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The Russian Orthodox Church, 1917–1948 - From Decline to Resurrection. Routledge. 20 November 2014. ISBN 978-1-317-65776-7.
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Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
1925 – 1929
Succeeded by