Which position did Photios resume after Ignatius died?
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Metropolitan of Ephesus
Bishop of Nicaea
Abbot of Studion Monastery
Answer
After Ignatius died, Photios resumed his position as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. The two men had been rivals for the position, and Ignatius had been in power for only a few months when he died. Photios was able to secure his position again by appealing to the emperor. He was a powerful figure in the Byzantine Empire, and his support helped Photios to remain in power.
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