Maximus III | |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Church | Church of Constantinople |
| Appointed | spring 1476 – 3 April 1482 |
| Predecessor | Raphael I |
| Successor | Symeon I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 3 April 1482 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | November 17 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Maximus III (Greek: Μάξιμος), born Manuel Christonymos (Μανουὴλ Χριστώνυμος; died 3 April 1482), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1476 to his death in 1482, and a scholar. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and his feast day is November 17.[1]