2009 Event The Russian Orthodox Church enthrones Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow as Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church 1992 Event Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands 1991 Death Dimitrios I, patriarch/primus interparis orthodox Christians, dies 1990 Death Pimen, Sergei Irzyekov, patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 79 1989 Death Tikhon Toropets, patriarch of Russian Orthodox/saint, dies at 123 1973 Event Patriarch Shenuda II of Kopitisch church visits the pope 1972 Event Dimitrios Papadopoulos becomes 269th patriarch of Constantinople 1972 Death Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies 1970 Death Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92 1965 Event Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of 2 churches in 1054 1944 Event Sergei Aleksi becomes guardian of Patriarch Throne 1930 Death Didericus G van Epen, genealogist/Dutch Patriarch, dies at 62 1914 Birthday Dimitrios I, patriarch, primus interparis orthodox Christians 1910 Birthday Pimen, Sergei Irzjekov, patriarch Russian-Orthodox Cathederal 1877 Birthday Sergei U.S. Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-orthodox church 1865 Birthday Tikhon Toropets, Pskov Russia, patriarch of Russian Orthodox/saint 1763 Death Arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76 1687 Birthday Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet, Abraham the Patriarch 1681 Death Nikon, Nikita Minin, patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76 1665 Event Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow 1652 Event Nikita Minin becomes patriarch of Russian-orthodox church 1638 Death Lukaris Cyrillus, patriarch of Alexandria/Constantinople, dies 1633 Death Filaret, Fjodor N Romanov, patriarch of Moscow, dies 1619 Event Tsar Michails father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow 1613 Event Michael Romanov, son of Patriarch of Moscow, elected Russian tsar 1605 Birthday Nikon, Nikita Minin, patriarch of Russian-orthodox church 1312 Event Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 1253 Death Dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53 1200 Birthday Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto 1075 Death John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies 891 Death Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies 828 Death Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 638 Death Sophronius of Jerusalem, saint/patriarch of Jerusalem, dies 490 Death Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies 454 Death Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies 444 Death Cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies 412 Birthday St. Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople 407 Death Johannes Chrysostomus, patriarch, dies
