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Bartholomew (Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος, Bartholomaĩos; Turkish: Bartholomeos; born 29 February 1940) is the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch, since 2 November 1991. In accordance with his title, he is regarded as the primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox Church , and as a ...
As Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew has helped the Church to expand on many fronts. Through dialogue and visitations, he has greatly advanced Orthodox relations with the Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists and others.
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 which compose the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Turkey
- His All Holiness
- 38 (founded); 451 (granted title of patriarch)
28 mars 2024 · Bartholomew I has served as the 270th ecumenical patriarch and archbishop of Constantinople within the Eastern Orthodox Church since 1991. An influential religious leader of worldwide repute, he is known not only for his stewardship of Eastern Orthodoxy but also for his efforts toward interreligious cooperation and his concern for ...
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Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: Bishops: 125 (73 acting, 52 titular) Parishes: 525 (in the United States) Monastics ~1,800 : Monasteries: 20 (U.S), 20 (Mt. Athos), 8 (Australia), 6 (Meteora), 2 (Korea) Language: Greek, Turkish, Ukrainian, English, French, Korean: Headquarters
- ~5,000 (Turkey), ~3,800,000 (Greece), ~1,500,000 (in diaspora), =5,305,000 (total)
- St. Andrew the Apostle
Full Name: Dimitrios Archondis. Articles: Moral Dilemmas of Globalisation. BIOGRAPHY: His All Holiness, BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch is the 270th successor of the 2,000 year-old local Christian Church founded by St. Andrew the Apostle.
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome (since 1991), occupies the First Throne of the Orthodox Church. As Ecumenical Patriarch, he has engaged in interreligious and intercultural dialogue throughout the world, especially among the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths.
