Athenagoras I of Constantinople
Athenagoras I of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I in 1967 | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| Installed | 1 November 1948 |
| Term ended | 7 July 1972 |
| Predecessor | Maximus V |
| Successor | Demetrios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aristocles Matthew Spyrou 6 April 1886 (25 March) |
| Died | 7 July 1972 (aged 86) Phanar, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Alma mater | Holy Trinity Theological School |
Athenagoras I of Constantinople (Greek: Αθηναγόρας Αʹ), born Aristocles Matthaiou Spyrou (Greek: Αριστοκλής Ματθαίου Σπύρου; 6 April 1886 (25 March) – 7 July 1972), was Greek Orthodox Archbishop of North and South America from 1930 to 1948 and the 268th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972.