Gregory V of Constantinople
Gregory V of Constantinople | |
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Patriarch Gregory V shortly before his execution, as depicted by Nikiphoros Lytras | |
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Hieromartyr | |
| Born | Georgios Angelopoulos 1746 Dimitsana, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 10 April 1821 Constantinople |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens |
| Feast | 10 April |
| Controversy | Elected in 1797 but deported to Mount Athos, Ottoman Empire in 1798, reelected 1806 and exiled to Prince Islands then Mount Athos in 1810, reelected 1818 and executed on 10 April 1821. |
Gregory V of Constantinople | |
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| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| In office | 19 April 1797 – 18 December 1798 23 September 1806 – 10 September 1808 14 December 1818 – 10 April 1821 |
| Predecessor | Gerasimus III of Constantinople Callinicus V of Constantinople Cyril VI of Constantinople |
| Successor | Neophytus VII of Constantinople Callinicus V of Constantinople Eugenius II of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Gregory V of Constantinople (Greek: Γρηγόριος; 1746 – 10 April 1821), born Georgios Angelopoulos (Γεώργιος Αγγελόπουλος), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1797 to 1798, from 1806 to 1808, and from 1818 to 1821. He was responsible for much restoration work to the Patriarchal Cathedral of St George, which had been badly damaged by fire in 1738.