Parthenius III of Constantinople
Parthenius III of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| Appointed | 26 July 1656 |
| Term ended | 24 March 1657 |
| Predecessor | Joannicius II of Constantinople |
| Successor | Gabriel II of Constantinople |
| Previous post(s) | Metropolitan of Chios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 24 March 1657 Constantinople |
| Buried | Kamariotissa Monastery, Chalki |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 24 March |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Parthenius III of Constantinople (Greek: Παρθένιος; died 24 March 1657) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1656–1657. In 1657 he was charged with treason by the Ottoman Sultan and hanged, after refusing to abjure his own Christian faith. He is hence revered as New Hieromartyr Parthenius III and his feast day in the Eastern Orthodox Church is 24 March.