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Resignation of Cyril VI

When
13 December 1818
Where
Church of St. George
Part of
Cyril VI of Constantinople resigns the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Cyril VI resigned from the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 13 December 1818, reportedly under pressure from Sultan Mahmud II.

Cyril VI, born in Edirne in 1769, served as Ecumenical Patriarch from 1813. His resignation on 13 December 1818 is attributed to the influence of Sultan Mahmud II. The event occurred within the institutional context of the Patriarchate, headquartered in the Church of St. George in Istanbul since 1586.

Sources

  1. Cyril VI of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-04
  2. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03

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