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His All-Holiness '''Benjamin I(Kiriakou)''' (Greek: Βενιαμίν A') (1871-1946), was the [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|266th Successor]] to the [[Apostle Andrew]] and [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from (1936-to 1946).
==Early life==
He was born in the village of Stypsi in Lesvos in 1871 and later studied at the [[Halki|Theological School of Halki]]. In 1912 he became Metropolitan of Rhodes, and in 1913, Metropolitan of Silyvria, and then later, Metropolitan of Philippolis. In 1921 he was elected Metropolitan of [[NicaeaNicea]] and in 1933 as Metropolitan of Iraklion.
==Election controversy and patriarchate ==
*[http://el.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AC%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%BD&oldid=276629 ''Πατριάρχης Βενιαμίν'' at Wikipedia] (Greek)
*[http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=en&id=324 Benjamin]
*[http://www.imr.gr/content.php?menuid=23 History of the Diocese Rhodes] In Greek
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