Theoliptos Fenerlis: key obituary facts
Is Theoliptos Fenerlis dead? Yes. Theoliptos Fenerlis died on June 18, 2026, at age 69.
Cause of death: Theoliptos Fenerlis's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Theoliptos Fenerlis known for?
He was known as Greek theologian and Metropolitan at Ecumenical Patriarchate (1957–2026).
More about Theoliptos Fenerlis
Born: 17 April 1957.
Place of birth: Tarabya.
Place of death: Istanbul.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Christian minister.
Nationality: Turkey.
Education: Zografeion Lyceum, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Also known as: Metropolitan of Konya Theoliptos, Metropolitan of Iconium Theoliptos, Iakovos Fenerlis.
Theoliptos Fenerlis, a Turkish–Greek Orthodox prelate and metropolitan of Iconium, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 69.
Born Iakovos Fenerlis on April 17, 1957, in Tarabya, Istanbul, he served as a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate from September 2000. He was also known as Metropolitan of Konya and Metropolitan of Iconium.
Fenerlis studied at Zografeion Lyceum before attending Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he earned a degree in theology in 1979.