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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 compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. The ecumenical patriarch is ...
N/A. Bartholomew ( Greek: Βαρθολομαῖος, Bartholomaĩos; Turkish: Bartholomeos; born 29 February 1940) is the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch, 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 ...
There are different suggestions by scholars for the succession of the Patriarchs from 1462 to 1466. The main positions are the following: According to Kiminas (2009): [2] 161. Joasaph I, Apr 1462 – Apr 1463. Gennadius II, Apr 1463 – June 1463. 162. Sophronius I, Jun 1463 – Aug 1464. Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1465.
World jurisdictions of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and of the Holy Synod is the Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch and Co-Head of State of Mount Athos, [citation needed] who since 1991 has been Bartholomew I (Dimítrios Archontónis).
Definition. The Eastern Orthodox Church is defined as the Eastern Christians which recognise the seven ecumenical councils and usually are in communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the Patriarchate of Antioch, and the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem or Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, officially patriarch of Jerusalem (Greek: Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων; Arabic: بطريرك القدس; Hebrew: פטריארך ירושלים), is the head bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Oriental Orthodoxy. Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. Armenian Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, head of the Armenian Orthodox Church of Jerusalem. Armenian Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, head of ...
Patriarchate ( / ˈpeɪtriɑːrkɪt, - keɪt /, UK also / ˈpætri -/; [1] Ancient Greek: πατριαρχεῖον, patriarcheîon) is an ecclesiological term in Christianity, designating the office and jurisdiction of an ecclesiastical patriarch. According to Christian tradition three patriarchates were established by the apostles as ...