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New page: '''Joasaph II''' called "the Magnificent", was Patriarch of Constantinople from 1556 until 1565. Joasaph was born in Epirus. He studi...

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'''Joasaph II''' called "the Magnificent", was [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] from [[1556]] until [[1565]].

Joasaph was born in [[Epirus]]. He studied in [[Ioannina]] and later in [[Nafplion]]. He was ordained Metropolitan of [[Adrianople]] in [[1535]], remaining in that See for the next twenty years. He succeeded [[Dionysius II of Constantinople|Dionysius II]] as [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] when the latter was murdered in July [[1556]].

Joasaph concerned himself with the finances of the church, schools, monasteries and even the Protestant Reformation, sending an observer to Wurtemburg to find out more about the movement.
In January, [[1565]], Joasaph was removed from office after a series of accusations to the High Porte by his enemies. The Holy Synod later exhonorated him of all charges and allowed him to continue as Metropolitan of [[Adrianople]] until his death

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 '''Joasaph II''' called "the Magnificent", was [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] from [[1556]] until [[1565]].
-Joasaph was born in [[Epirus]]. He studied in [[Ioannina]] and later in [[Nafplion]]. He was ordained Metropolitan of [[Adrianople]] in [[1535]], remaining in that See for the next twenty years. He succeeded [[Dionysius II of Constantinople|Dionysius II]] as [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] when the latter was murdered in July [[1556]].
+Joasaph was born in [[Krapsi]], [[Epirus]]. He studied in [[Ioannina]] and later in [[Nafplion]]. He was ordained Metropolitan of [[Adrianople]] in [[1535]], remaining in that See for the next twenty years. He succeeded [[Dionysius II of Constantinople|Dionysius II]] as [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] when the latter was murdered in July [[1556]].
 Joasaph concerned himself with the finances of the church, schools and education, monasteries and even the Protestant Reformation, sending an observer to Wurttemburg to find out more about the movement.

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 Joasaph was born in [[Epirus]]. He studied in [[Ioannina]] and later in [[Nafplion]]. He was ordained Metropolitan of [[Adrianople]] in [[1535]], remaining in that See for the next twenty years. He succeeded [[Dionysius II of Constantinople|Dionysius II]] as [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] when the latter was murdered in July [[1556]].
-Joasaph concerned himself with the finances of the church, schools, monasteries and even the Protestant Reformation, sending an observer to Wurtemburg to find out more about the movement.
+Joasaph concerned himself with the finances of the church, schools and education, monasteries and even the Protestant Reformation, sending an observer to Wurttemburg to find out more about the movement.
 In January, [[1565]], Joasaph was removed from office after a series of accusations to the High Porte by his enemies. The Holy Synod later exhonorated him of all charges and allowed him to continue as Metropolitan of [[Adrianople]] until his death
 [[Category:Ecumenical Patriarchs]]