Bartholomew | |
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Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome | |
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Church | Patriarchate of Constantinople |
Diocese | Constantinople |
See | Istanbul |
Installed | 2 November 1991 |
Predecessor | Demetrios I |
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Ordination | 19 October 1969 |
Consecration | 25 December 1973 |
Personal details | |
Born | Dimitrios Arhondonis (Δημήτριος Αρχοντώνης, Dimítrios Archontónis) 29 February 1940 Agioi Theodoroi (Zeytinliköy), Imbros (Gökçeada), Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Residence | Fener, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Alma mater | Patriarchal Theological School (Halki seminary) |
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Coat of arms | ![]() |
Styles of Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople | |
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Reference style | His All Holiness |
Spoken style | Your All Holiness |
Posthumous style | N/A |
Bartholomew (Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος, Bartholomaĩos; Turkish: Bartholomeos; born 29 February 1940) is the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople, since 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 Orthodox Christians worldwide.[a]
Bartholomew was born as Dimitrios Arhondonis (Greek: Δημήτριος Αρχοντώνης, Dimítrios Archontónis), in the village of Agios Theodoros (officially called Zeytinliköy) on the island of Imbros (later renamed Gökçeada by the Turkish government). After his graduation, he held a position at the Patriarchal Theological Seminary of Halki, where he was ordained a priest. Later, he served as metropolitan of Philadelphia and Chalcedon and he became a member of the Holy Synod as well as other committees, prior to his enthronement as Patriarch.
Bartholomew's tenure has been characterized by intra-Orthodox cooperation, intra-Christian and inter-religious dialogue, such as formal visits to Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Oriental Orthodox and Muslim leaders previously visited by an patriarch. He has exchanged numerous invitations with church and state dignitaries. His efforts to promote religious freedom and human rights, his initiatives to advance religious tolerance among the world's religions, as well as his efforts to promote ecology and the protection of the environment, have been widely noted, and these endeavors have earned him the title "The Green Patriarch".[19][20] Among his many international positions, he currently sits on the Board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute.[21] In 2018 the Moscow Patriarchate broke communion with the Patriarchate as a result of disputes over his decision to grant autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.[22][23]
THE VISIT OF THE PATRIARCH Patriarch Dimitrios I of Constantinople, together with a delegation that included five Metropolitans made an unprecedented visit to the United States 2–29 July 1990. Among the delegation was the present patriarch, Bartholomew, who succeeded Patriarch Dimitrios in 1991. Although other Orthodox patriarchs had visited this country in the past, this was the first visit of the Patriarch. His visit had a special significance because he is viewed as the first bishop of the Orthodox Church. As such, the Patriarch is frequently looked upon as the spiritual leader of the 300 million Orthodox Christians throughout the world
...one made during a visit to Greece in 2001 for the crusaders' sack of Constantinople in 1204. Three years later, Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians, finally accepted the Pope's
His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th successor to the Apostle Andrew and spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.
Bartholomew I, the Patriarch of Constantinople, spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.
Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th Archbishop to the 2,000-year-old Church of Constantinople (Istanbul), "first among equals" of Orthodox bishops worldwide, and spiritual leader to 300 million faithful.
Bartholomew I, the Patriarch of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of an estimated 300 million Orthodox Christians around the ..
Bartholomew I, the Patriarch of Constantinople, spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.
the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, is now touring 14 cities on his first visit to the United States. The 57-year-old leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians wore a gold and crimson mandya with train and tinkling bells
Bartholomew I, the Patriarch of Constantinople, spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.
Bartholomew I, the Patriarch of Constantinople, spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.
The spiritual leader of the over 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, Patriarch Bartholomew – who has widely ...
His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew serves as the spiritual leader and representative worldwide voice of some 300 million Orthodox Christians throughout the world
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