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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 Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople promotes the expansion of the Christian faith and Eastern Orthodox doctrine, and the Ecumenical Patriarchs are involved in ecumenism and interfaith dialogue, charitable work, and the defense of Orthodox Christian traditions.
The official title of the bishop became "archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and ecumenical patriarch" in the 6th century, but scholars often use the terms "archbishop" and "patriarch" for earlier bishops.
He is an Orthodox bishop and religious prelate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He served as the Orthodox Metropolitan of France from January 20, 2003, to March 20, 2021. Additionally, he was the president of the Conference of European Churches from 2009 to 2013 and the president of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France.
Pope Francis was also invited to the Patriarchate for the feast day of Saint Andrew (30 November). [38] It was after more than two decades as Ecumenical Patriarch, that Bartholomew was the target of an assassination plot which was planned to take place on 29 May 2013. One suspect was arrested and there is an ongoing search for two others. [39]
He studied at the Phanar Greek Orthodox College and worked as an administrative officer at the Patriarchate. On 9 August 1662, he was elected bishop of Larissa, where he remained until 1671, when he was first elected Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. After serving his first term as Patriarch, Dionysius IV was appointed the Metropolitan of ...
Demetrios I of Constantinople, also Dimitrios I or Demetrius I, born Demetrios Papadopoulos (Greek: Δημήτριος Αʹ, Δημήτριος Παπαδόπουλος; 8 September 1914 – 2 October 1991), was the 268th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 16 July 1972 to 2 October 1991, serving as the spiritual leader of 300 million Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Member of the Aromanian community, [2] Matthew was born in the village Klinovos (now part of Kalabaka), and he became Metropolis of Ioannina.In early 1596, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch, but the election was not recognized because the Holy Synod that elected him was not attended by all the members; thus, after twenty days, Matthew II was forced to resign and moved to Mount Athos.