Theophilus III. of Alexandria
Theophilus III. Pagkostas (* 1764 on Patmos ; † January 24, 1833 ibid) was Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria from 1805 to 1825 .
Theophilos, Metropolitan of Libya from 1798 to 1805 , was elected Patriarch of Alexandria in 1805 after the death of his predecessor Parthenios II. For health reasons he went to Patmos in 1819 without ever returning to Alexandria . He took an active part in the Greek Revolution . Under pressure from the Ottoman government, he was deposed in 1825 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople . Theophilos died impoverished on Patmos and was buried in the Johannes monastery there.
literature
- K. Amantos: Theophilos Pagkostas, patriarches Alexandreias (1805-1825) . In: Epeteris Hetaireias Byzantinon Spudon . Volume 19, 1949, pp. 245-251.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Parthenios II. |
Patriarch of Alexandria 1805-1825 |
Hierotheos I. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Theophilus III. of Alexandria |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Theophilus III. Pagkostas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1764 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Patmos |
DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1833 |
Place of death | Patmos |