Patriarch Bartholomew I

His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome (Greek:Η Αυτού Θειοτάτη Παναγιότητα ο Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος Α' Αρχιεπίσκοπος Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Νέας Ρώμης) , born Demetrios Archontonis (Δημήτριος Αρχοντώνης, Dimítrios Archontónis) on 29 February 1940) has been the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and thus "first among equals" in the Eastern Orthodox Communion, since 2 November 1991. Image File history File links Patriarch_Bartholomew_I_2004. ... Image File history File links Patriarch_Bartholomew_I_2004. ... February 29th, or bissextile day, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, ranking as the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox communion. ... First among Equals could refer to Primus inter pares, a political concept or First Among Equals, a novel by Jeffrey Archer ... This article treats the manner in which the Eastern Orthodox Churches are organized, rather than the doctrines, traditions, practices, or other aspects of Eastern Orthodoxy. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was born on Imbros (Imvros to its Greek inhabitants), an island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Turkey. By citizenship he is Turkish, but belongs ethnically to the small remnants of the Greek community in Turkey (see Istanbul Pogrom). He did his military service in the Turkish army as a reserve officer between 1961 and 1963. He speaks Greek, Turkish, Latin, French, English, Italian, and German. He served as Bishop of Philadelphia (of Asia Minor) and Archbishop of Chalkedon prior to his elevation to the Patriarchate. He was chosen as a locum tenens of the Patriarchal Throne following the death of Patriarch Demetrius I on 22 October 1991. He was unanimously elected Patriarch on 2 November 1991. Location of Imbros Imbros, officially known as Gökçeada (older name in Turkish: Ä°mroz; Greek: Ίμβρος – Imvros), is the largest island of Turkey, part of Çanakkale Province. ... The Aegean Sea. ... Greeks in Turkey numbered fewer than 2,000 in 1995. ... The Istanbul Pogrom, also known as the Istanbul Riots, or the Σεπτεμβριανά in Greek and the 6-7 Eylül Olayları in Turkish (both literally Events of September), was a pogrom directed primarily at Istanbul’s 100,000-strong Greek minority on 6–7 September 1955. ... Turkish Armed Forces (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri (TSK)) consists of the Army, the Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry) and the Air Force. ... A mitre is used as a symbol of the bishops ministry. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Locum tenens is a Latin phrase literally meaning holding place. ... Demetrius I or Dimitrios I, (born Dimitrios Papadopoulos in 1914 - October 2, 1991) was the Patriarch of Constantinople from July 16, 1972 to 1991. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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As Ecumenical Patriarch, he has been particularly active internationally. One of his first focuses has been on rebuilding the once-persecuted Eastern Orthodox Churches of the former Eastern Bloc following the fall of Communism there in 1990. As part of this effort he has worked to strengthen ties amongst the various national Churches and Patriarchates of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. He has also continued the reconciliation dialogues with the Roman Catholic Church started by his predecessors, and initiated dialogues with other faiths, including other Christian, Muslim, and Jewish sects. Image File history File links The Coat of Arms of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a religious organization which claims to be the continuation of the original Christian body, founded by Jesus and his Twelve Apostles. ... A map of the Eastern Bloc. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... This article is about the year. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ...

Perhaps most unusually, he has gained a reputation as a prominent environmentalist, putting the support of the Patriarchate behind various international environmental causes. This has earned him the nicknames "the Green Patriarch" and "the Green Pope" and in 2002 he was honored with the Sophie Prize. He has also been honoured with the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, the highest award which may be bestowed by the Legislative Branch of the United States government. Environmentalism is the advocation of preservation, restoration, and/or improvement of the natural environment, such as the control of air pollution. ... Nickname applied to Bartholomew I, Patriarch of Constantinople for his environmentalist support maintenance and protection of the environment. ... Green is a color with many different shades, all within a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nm. ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Sophie Prize is an international environment and development prize (USD 100,000 = 77,000 €), awarded annually. ... Congressional Gold Medal presented to Navajo Code talkers in 2000 The Congressional Gold Medal of Honor is the highest award which may be bestowed by the Legislative Branch of the United States government. ... The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is honorary professor in a number of universities and educational institutions around the world, among them: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Democritus University of Thrace, University of Crete, University of Ioannina, University of the Aegean and University of Thessaly in Greece, Moscow State University in Russia, University of Iaşi in Romania, City University of London, Exeter University and University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute and Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I in France, University of Bucharest in Hungary, Flinders University in Australia, Adamson University in the Philippines, St. Andrew’s College and Sherbrooke University in Canada, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Georgetown University, Tufts University, Southern Methodist University, Yale University, Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in the United States, and also professor of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών), usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is the oldest university in the region of the eastern Mediterranean and has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. ... The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, named after the philosopher Aristotle, is the largest university of Greece. ... The Democritus University of Thrace is a university in Komotini, Greece which opened in 1973. ... The University of Crete is the principal higher education institution on the island of Crete, Greece. ... University of Ioannina is a university lying in the plains 5 km southwest of the city centre of Ioannina, Greece. ... Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian: Московский государственный университет имени Ðœ.Ð’.Ломоносова, often abbreviated МГУ, MSU, MGU) is the largest and arguably the oldest university in Russia, founded in 1755. ... University of IaÅŸi (full name University Alexandru Ioan Cuza IaÅŸi), is the first university from Romania, opened by decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to convert the former Mihailian Academy into the current University of IaÅŸi in 1860. ... City University, London is a British university, based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London, England. ... The University of Exeter is the principal University in the English city of Exeter, in Devon. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven in English - also the translated name of its French-speaking sister university) or K.U. Leuven is a Flemish university, located in the town of Leuven in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) region of Belgium. ... University of Bucharest University of Bucharest is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest. ... Flinders University, or The Flinders University of South Australia, is located in Adelaide, South Australia and was established in 1966. ... Adamson University (AdU) is a Catholic university in Manila, Philippines. ... St. ... The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with three distinct campuses, two of which are located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and another, which is located in Longueuil, approximately 170 km west of Sherbrooke. ... The Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Holy Cross) is an Eastern Orthodox Christian seminary located in Brookline, Massachusetts. ... Georgetown University is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest Jesuit university in the United States, having been founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. ... Tufts University is a private university located in Medford, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. ... Dallas Hall at Dedman College at SMU The Laura Lee Blanton Hall during a rare snow Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). ... Yale redirects here. ... Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary located in Crestwood, New York. ... The Pontifical Gregorian University The Pontifical Gregorian University is a Roman Catholic university in Rome. ...

Bartholomew I after advocating certain aspects of Turkish foreign policy and attempts to celebrate the Liturgy in remoter areas of the country thereby renewing with the Orthodox presence prior to 1924 has now come under intense pressure from Turkish nationalist elements. The patriarchal Seminary of Halki in the Princes' Islands remains closed since 1971 on government orders. The Halki seminary was, until its closure by the Turkish authorities in 1971, the main school of theology of the Eastern Orthodox Churchs Patriarchate of Constantinople. ... The Princes Islands (today Adalar) are a chain of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

It had been announced both by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Holy See (The Vatican) that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) on November of 2006 on the invitation of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I. Pope Benedict will participate in the feast day services of St. Andrew the First Apostle, the patron Saint of the Church of Constantinople. This will be the first official visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate by a Pope of Rome in over 1000 years. The Ecumenical Patriarchate is the patriarchate of the Patriarch of Constantinople. ... The State of the City of the Vatican or the Vatican City (Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae, Italian Stato della Città del Vaticano) is the smallest independent state in the world (both in area and in population), a landlocked enclave surrounded by the city of Rome in Italy. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... The pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and leader of the Catholic Church. ...

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