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Bartholomew [a] was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, [6] who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). [7] [8] [9] Bartholomew the Apostle, detail of the mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 6th century
The first 25 bishops are probably not historical figures, and the foundation of the See by Andrew the Apostle is almost certainly a later tradition. [a] The list is mostly based on the compilation made by Demetrius Kiminas, [4] but there is no single "official" numbering of bishops. The official website of the patriarchate has a list of holders ...
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Greek: Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, romanized: Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople and primus inter pares (first among equals) among the heads of the several autocephalous churches that comprise the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Holy and Sacred Synod, presided over by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, is composed of twelve hierarchs, each serving a year-long term, with half of the synod's members changing every six months in March and September.
Bartholomew (Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος, romanized: Bartholomaĩos; born 29 February 1940) is the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since on 2 November 1991. [1] In accordance with his title, he is regarded as the primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox Church , and as a spiritual leader of the Eastern ...
Bartholomew is an English or Jewish (generally also Christian) given name that derives from the Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". [1] Bar is Aramaic for "son", and marks patronyms . Talmai either comes from telem "furrow" or is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy .
This is a list of reputed martyrs of Christianity; it includes only notable people with Wikipedia articles. Not all Christian confessions accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian—see the linked articles for fuller discussion.
This is a list of beatified individuals or blesseds according to the Catholic ... Anne of Saint Bartholomew: 1626: 1917 Anne-Marie Javouhey: 1851: 1950 Annunciata ...