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Maximus III (Greek: Μάξιμος Γ΄) born Manuel Christonymos (Greek: Μανουήλ Χριστώνυμος) 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.