Theophanes III.
Theophanes III. (* around 1570 in Demetsana; † December 15, 1644 in Constantinople ) was Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1608 to 1644 .
Baptized in the name of Karakallos, nephew of the Patriarch Sophronios IV of Jerusalem, Patriarch Theophanes visited Moscow as agent of the Patriarch Timotheus of Constantinople in 1619/20 and there ordained Filaret Nikitich as Patriarch of Moscow on June 24, 1619 . In 1620/21 he stayed in Kiev , where he restored the Orthodox hierarchy of Ukraine, which had been completed by the Brest Church Union, by consecrating Iov Boretskyi as Metropolitan of Kiev and other bishops .
literature
- Johannes Hofmann : Theophanes III. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 11, Bautz, Herzberg 1996, ISBN 3-88309-064-6 , Sp. 1021-1024.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sophronios IV. |
Patriarch of Jerusalem 1608–1644 |
Paisios |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theophanes III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1570 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Demetsana |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1644 |
| Place of death | Constantinople |