Saturday, December 13, 2014

December 1714-1716 A.D. Cosmas III—Constantinople’s 217th


December 1714-1716 A.D.  Cosmas III—Constantinople’s 217th;

Cosmas III of Constantinople


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cosmas III was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1714 to 1716.[1] He also served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria under the episcopal name Cosmas II from 1723 until his death in 1736.[2] A Coptic Orthodox patriarch has the same name, Pope Cosmas II of Alexandria (851 – 858), commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 21st day of Hathor.

References


1.      Jump up^ "List of Patriarchs". Official web site of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

2.      Jump up^ "Kosmas II (1723–1736)". Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Retrieved 2011-02-07.

Preceded by
Cyprianus I
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
as Cosmas III

1714–1716
Succeeded by
Jeremias III
Preceded by
Samuel
Greek Patriarch of Alexandria
as Cosmas II

1723–1736
Succeeded by
Cosmas III

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