Photius II of Constantinople

Photius II of Constantinople (Greek: Φώτιος Βʹ; born Dimitrios Maniatis, Δημήτριος Μανιάτης; 1874 – 29 December 1935) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 7 October 1929 until 29 December 1935.

After finishing elementary education, he attended the Zariphios School in Philippopolis.

He spoke Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, French and German fluently.

On 7 October 1929, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch and enthroned on the same day.

During his Patriarchy, the relations between Greece and Turkey improved thanks to the political actions of Eleftherios Venizelos and Kemal Atatürk.