Eugenius II of Constantinople
Eugenius II was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1821 to 1822. Prior to his election as Patriarch, he was Archbishop of Anchialos in Bulgaria.
| Eugenius II of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople | 
| In office | 1821 – 1822 | 
| Predecessor | Gregory V of Constantinople | 
| Successor | Anthimus III of Constantinople | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1780 | 
| Died | 27 July 1822 | 
Eugenius was among the Archbishops held as hostages by Mahmud II along with Patriarch Gregory V when the Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821. On 10 April 1821, Gregory V was deposed and hanged by the Turks in the central gate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Archbishop Eugenius, still a prisoner at the time, was elected as the new Patriarch under the name Eugenius II.
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