Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople
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Joachim III the Magnificent (1834 – 1912) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1878 to 1884 and from 1901 to 1912.
He was born in Constantinople
in 1834, with origin from Kruševo
. He was educated in Vienna
.
In 1858-1861 he was the deacon in the holy temple of St George. In 1864 he was elected bishop of Varna
and in 1874 bishop of Thessalonica
In the time of his first reign, he worked on the improvement of the financial state of the Patriarchate.
In 1880 he founded the magazine "Truth" and did various other charitable acts.
He is seen as one of the most prominent and important Patriarchs of the twentieth century and modern time.
Patriarch Joachim III repeatedly attempted to find a solution to the Bulgarian schism
He was born in Constantinople
Constantinople
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in 1834, with origin from Kruševo
Kruševo
Kruševo also spelled Krushevo, is a town in the Republic of Macedonia. It is the highest town in Macedonia, situated at an altitude of over 4,000 feet above sea level. The town of Kruševo is the seat of Kruševo Municipality.-History:...
. He was educated in Vienna
Vienna
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.
In 1858-1861 he was the deacon in the holy temple of St George. In 1864 he was elected bishop of Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
and in 1874 bishop of Thessalonica
In the time of his first reign, he worked on the improvement of the financial state of the Patriarchate.
In 1880 he founded the magazine "Truth" and did various other charitable acts.
He is seen as one of the most prominent and important Patriarchs of the twentieth century and modern time.
Patriarch Joachim III repeatedly attempted to find a solution to the Bulgarian schism
