Background
Chrystostomos, Konstantinidis was born on March 28, 1921 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Sokratis and Marianthi (Hatzopoulou) K.
Chrystostomos, Konstantinidis was born on March 28, 1921 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Sokratis and Marianthi (Hatzopoulou) K.
Master of Theology, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Halki, Istanbul-Turkey, 1941. Diploma in Oriental Theology, Oriental Institute, Rome, 1949. Doctor honoris cause, Theol Academy, Leningrad, Russia, 1979.
Doctor honoris cause, Theological Faculty, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1983. Doctor honoris cause, Theological Faculty, Athens, Greece, 1990. Doctor honoris cause, Holy Cross Theological School, Boston, 1988.
Deacon, preacher, St. Constantin and Helene Orthodox Church, Istanbul, 1941-1945; director of office on mass media, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul, 1945-1947; professor of orthodox dogmatic theology, Orthodox Theological Faculty of Halki, Istanbul, 1951-1972; metropolitan of myra member of the Holy Synod, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul, 1961-1991; metropolitan of ephesus dean of the Holy Synod, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul, since 1991; professor orthodox theology, Ecumenical Institute of Bari (Italy), since 1989; visiting professor orthodox theology faculty, University of Thessanoniki, 1989-1992; visiting professor orthodox theology faculty, U. Athens, since 1992. President commission on panorth. and panchrist affairs Ecumenical Patriarchate, Istanbul, 1961. Member, vice moderator F&O committee World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1952-1963, member central and Executive Committee, 1961-1991, vice moderator of center, Executive Committee, 1983-1991.