Meletios

Archbishop of Athens (1918–1920), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1921–1923) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria (1926–1935)
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Meletios

Summary

Meletios is a human[1]. Born in Metaxochori[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1871[3]. He passed away in Alexandria[4]. He died on July 28, 1935[5]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metaxochori[2], Meletios…
  • Meletios passed away in Alexandria[4].
  • Meletios was born on September 21, 1871[3].
  • Meletios died on July 28, 1935[5].
  • Meletios is buried at Cairo[8].
  • Meletios held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[9].
  • Meletios's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • Meletios held the position of Archbishop of Athens and All Greece[10].
  • Meletios held the position of Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople[11].
  • Meletios held the position of Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria[12].
  • Meletios's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[13].
  • Meletios is recorded as male[14].
  • Meletios's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Meletios's Commons category is recorded as Meletios (Metaxakis)[16].
  • Meletios's given name is recorded as Emmanouil[17].
  • Meletios's depicted by is recorded as Bust of Patriarch Meletios, Ierapetra[18].
  • Meletios's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Modern Greek[19].
  • Meletios's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Μελέτιος'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Metaxochori[2], Meletios… he was born on September 21, 1871[3].

Career and Affiliations

Meletios worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. Positions held include Archbishop of Athens and All Greece[10], an Orthodox episcopal title[21], in Greece[22]; Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople[11], an Orthodox episcopal title[23]; and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria[12].

Personal Life

Meletios's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[13].

Death and Burial

Meletios died on July 28, 1935[5]. He passed away in Alexandria[4]. Burial took place at Cairo[8].

Why It Matters

Meletios ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Meletios born?

Meletios's place of birth was Metaxochori[2].

Where did Meletios die?

Meletios passed away in Alexandria[4].

What did Meletios do for work?

Meletios worked as Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . general catalog of BnF. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Alexandria
    Depicted by Bust of Patriarch Meletios, Ierapetra
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Modern Greek
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