Steven Avery
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P. 306 - no visit to Sinai actually claimed in 1841
Nikolaos Farmakidis - any connections to Sinai - ever visit? - Simonides only claimed Constantinople
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As Constantine himself says, he went to Symi (1841) for a while. After recommendations from prominent persons of Mount Athos and especially from Prokopios Dendrinos, he visited Anthimos V, the Patriarch of Constantinople (October 1841). Patriarch Anthimos V (1841-1842) was in this position for only 13 months. He died and his place was taken by Germanos IV (1842-1845). Some letters from his uncle Michael Fotiadis indicate that he probably also introduced him to the circle of Patriarch Anthimos V.
At the end of 1841, Michael Fotiadis went to Constantinople, where he knew many people because of his long teaching activity312, to settle the issues of Panormitis. That is, he recommended its transformation into a "Crusader's House313". He also went to deliver the books written by his brother to the Holy Synod. He apparently took his nephew Constantine with him, for it appears that both of them were at this time going to Constantinople to see the Patriarch on different business each.
Constantine's uncles, John and Michael Fotiadis
he came to Constantinople in early 1842 with his uncle M. Fotyadi
At the end of 1841, Michael Fotiadis went to Constantinople, where he knew many people because of his long teaching activity312, to settle the issues of Panormitis. That is, he recommended its transformation into a "Crusader's House313". He also went to deliver the books written by his brother to the Holy Synod. He apparently took his nephew Constantine with him, for it appears that both of them were at this time going to Constantinople to see the Patriarch on different business each.
Constantine's uncles, John and Michael Fotiadis
he came to Constantinople in early 1842 with his uncle M. Fotyadi
Since Mr. Simonides never visited Mount Sinai, but only went to Alexandria, and immediately afterwards went to England, where he is now, he is lying when he affirms positively that the ancient manuscript of the Bible, published by Mr. Tischendorf, is his work, because the manuscript in question (as I have been assured by the librarian of our holy monastery from the year 1841 to 1858) belonged to the library of the monastery and is marked in its ancient catalogues. The book, then, which the librarian appointed in 1841 found in this library, how could it possibly be the work of Simonides, since he never passed through Mount Sinai, but only went as far as Alexandria in 1852 and left directly from there without having visited any other part of Egypt? In every way, then, Simonides' claim is demonstrably false when he says that those ancient manuscripts were his work.