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Neophytus V (Greek: Νεόφυτος; died 1711) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for a few days in 1707.

Life

Neophytus was appointed Metropolitan of Heraclea on 15 May 1689. The bishops and the laity elected him as Patriarch of Constantinople on 20 October 1707. He was not confirmed however by the Ottoman Sultan, who reserved the right, as previously the Byzantine Emperor, to confirm the election. Thus, in five days, Neophytus was deposed and he remained Metropolitan of Heraclea until 1711, the probable year of his death.

Notes

1. "Νεόφυτος Ε´". Ecumenical Patriarchate. Retrieved 27 June 2011.(in Greek)
2. ^ Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate. Wildside Press LLC. p. 40,174. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
3. Gedeon, Manuel (1890). Πατριαρχικοί Πίνακες. Lorenz & Keil. p. 617.(in Greek)

• 17th-century births
• 1711 deaths
• 18th-century Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople