Theophilus III. of Alexandria

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
Parthenios II. Patriarch of Alexandria
1805-1825
Hierotheos I.