Athanasius V (
Greek
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: Αθανάσιος Ε΄) served as Ecumenical Patriarch during the period 1709–1711.
He descended from
Crete
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. He studied in
Halle,
Saxony
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and was distinguished for his wide education,
multilingualism
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(
Latin
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,
Arabic
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) and deep knowledge of ecclesiastic music. Firstly, he was elected
Metropolitan bishop
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Originally, the term referred to the ...
of
Veliko Tarnovo
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and then, in 1692, of
Edirne
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.
After
Cyprianus of Constantinople's deposition and exile to
Mount Athos,
Cyril
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, metropolitan bishop of
Cyzicus
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, was elected Patriarch, but after the intervention of the
Grand Vizier Çorlulu Ali Pasha, Athanasius V became Patriarch. During his reign, he was suspected of pro-
Catholic
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tendencies.
[ Steven Runciman (2010). ''Η Μεγάλη Εκκλησία εν αιχμαλωσία''. Εκδόσεις Γκοβόστη, p. 272.]
On 4 December 1711, he was deposed, and
Cyril IV of Constantinople was restored to the throne. Then, he dedicated himself to studying until his death. He made great work in the domain of ecclesiastic music.
References
Sources
Οικουμενικό ΠατριαρχείοΑποστολική Διακονία της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος* Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Πάπυρος-Larousse-Britannica, 2007, vol. 2, p. 652
*
Steven Runciman (2010). ''Η Μεγάλη Εκκλησία εν αιχμαλωσία''. Εκδόσεις Γκοβόστη. .
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