Eugenius II of Constantinople

Eugenius II of Constantinople (Greek: Εὐγένιος; c. 1780 – 27 July 1822) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1821 until his death in 1822.^[1][2] Prior to his election as Patriarch, he was Archbishop of Anchialos in Bulgaria.

Eugenius II of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Church	Church of Constantinople
In office	10 April 1821 – 27 July 1822
Predecessor	Gregory V of Constantinople
Successor	Anthimus III of Constantinople
Personal details
Born	c. 1780
Died	27 July 1822
Denomination	Eastern Orthodoxy

Eugenius II was among the Archbishops held as hostages by Mahmud II along with Gregory V of Constantinople when the Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821. On 10 April 1821, Gregory V was deposed and hanged by the Ottomans in the central gate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Archbishop Eugenius II, still a prisoner at the time, was elected as the new Patriarch under the name Eugenius II.