Cyprianus of Constantinople

{{Short description|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1707 to 1709 and 1713 to 1714}}

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{{Infobox Patriarch

| name = Cyprianus of Constantinople

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| patriarch_of = Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

| enthroned = 25 October 1707
November 1713

| ended = May 1709
28 February 1714

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| diocese = Constantinople

| see = Ecumenical Patriarchate

| church = Church of Constantinople

| predecessor = Neophytus V of Constantinople
Cyril IV of Constantinople

| successor = Athanasius V of Constantinople
Cosmas III of Constantinople

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| death_date = After 1714

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| religion = Eastern Orthodox Church

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Cyprianus of Constantinople (Greek: Κυπριανός; died after 1714) served as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople twice, in 1707–1709 and 1713–1714. He served as metropolitan bishop of Kayseri. On 25 October 1707, he was elected Patriarch, succeeding Neophytus V of Constantinople.

He gave emphasis to the strictness of clerics' lives and preserved up to today, is his circular about clergy being forbidden to use bright clothing («{{lang|grc|μὴ λαμπραῖς ἐσθῆσι χρῆσθαι τοῖς ἱερωμένοις}}»). He made, though, enemies and was led to his deposition in May 1709. Later, he was exiled to Vatopedi Monastery of Mount Athos.

In November 1713, when Cyril IV of Constantinople refused the increase to the tax to Sublime Porte and resigned, Cyprianus was reelected Patriarch. Neither he, though, was able to pay the tax of 25,000 Kuruş and he resigned again on 28 February 1714.

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Bibliography

  • [http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=gr&id=254 Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο]

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| before = Neophytus V

| title = Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

| years = 1707 – 1709

| after = Athanasius V

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| before = Cyril IV

| title = Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

| years = 1713 – 1714

| after = Cosmas III

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Category:18th-century Greek people

Category:18th-century ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople

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