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{{Short description|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1794 to 1797}}
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'''Gerasimus III''' ({{lang-el|Γεράσιμος}}, ''Gerasimos''; died after 1797) was [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from 1794 to 1797.


He descended from [[Cyprus]]. In 1762, he was elected metropolitan bishop of [[Vize]], in 1783 of [[Metropolis of Nicomedia|İzmit]], and in 1791 of [[Metropolis of Derkoi|Derkoi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Χαμουδόπουλος |first=Μηνάς |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7EkWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA263 |title=Ekklēsiastikē alētheia |date=1882 |publisher=Patriarchikon Hidryma Paterikōn Meletōn |language=el}}</ref> In the 3rd of March in 1794, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch, succeeding [[Neophytus VII of Constantinople|Neophytus VII]].
''' Gerasimus III''' was [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from 1794 to 1797.


During his patriarchy, he regulated many ecclesiastic issues. One of which was setting an age requirement in the ordainment of clerics in 1795, prohibiting the ordainment of [[deacon]] under 25 years old and [[presbyter]] under 30 years old.
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before=[[Ecumenical Patriarch Neophytus VII of Constantinople|Neophytus VII]]|
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after=[[Ecumenical Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople|Gregory V]]
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In the 19th of April in 1797, he resigned and retired to [[Tarabya|Tarabiye]], where he died a while later.
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== References ==
[[Category:Patriarchs of Constantinople|Gerasimus III]]
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[[Category:Greek Cypriots]]
[[Category:18th-century Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople]]

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Gerasimus III
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ChurchChurch of Constantinople
DioceseConstantinople
SeeEcumenical Patriarchate
Installed14 March 1794
Term ended30 April 1797
PredecessorNeophytus VII
SuccessorGregory V
Personal details
Bornunknown
Diedafter 1797
Tarabiye
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
OccupationEcumenical Patriarch

Gerasimus III (Greek: Γεράσιμος, Gerasimos; died after 1797) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1794 to 1797.

He descended from Cyprus. In 1762, he was elected metropolitan bishop of Vize, in 1783 of İzmit, and in 1791 of Derkoi.[1] In the 3rd of March in 1794, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch, succeeding Neophytus VII.

During his patriarchy, he regulated many ecclesiastic issues. One of which was setting an age requirement in the ordainment of clerics in 1795, prohibiting the ordainment of deacon under 25 years old and presbyter under 30 years old.

In the 19th of April in 1797, he resigned and retired to Tarabiye, where he died a while later.

References

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  1. ^ Χαμουδόπουλος, Μηνάς (1882). Ekklēsiastikē alētheia (in Greek). Patriarchikon Hidryma Paterikōn Meletōn.