Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople
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| Birth name | Dimitrios Arhondonis |
| Patriarchate began | November 2, 1991 |
| Predecessor | Demetrios I |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Born | February 29, 1940 (age 68) Gökceada, Turkey |
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (Greek: Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος Α, Turkish: Patrik I. Bartholomeos) (born 29 February 1940) is the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and thus "first among equals" in the Eastern Orthodox Communion, since 2 November 1991. He is thus the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians around the world.[1][2][3][4]
[change] References
- ↑ Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: insights into an Orthodox Christian worldview (2007) John Chryssavgis International Journal of Environmental Studies, 64, (1);pp: 9 - 18
- ↑ "Ecumenical Patriarch of the Worldwide Orthodox Christian Church Meets with American Bible Society Leaders", Religious News Service, July17, 2007.
- ↑ "American Bible Society Sees Potential in Blossoming Greek Orthodox Relations", The Christian Post, July23, 2007.
- ↑ "The Patriarch", Time, July 29, 2007.
