Maximus III of Constantinople

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Our father among the saints Maximus III was Patriarch of Constantinople from 1476 to 1481. Little is known of his life or time as patriarch. He was considered a scholar and an ascetic hierarch, who acted with wisdom during his time as patriarch after the Fall of Constantinople. His feast day is November 17.

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Maximus III of Constantinople
Preceded by:
Raphael I
Patriarch of Constantinople
1476-1481
Succeeded by:
Symeon I of Trebizond
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