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I. Bartholomeos
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Ecumenist ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991
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I. Bartholomeos, born Bartholomew in 1940, is a Greek and Turkish theologian, environmentalist, and Eastern Orthodox priest. Born in Zeytinliköy with the birth name Δημήτριος Αρχοντώνης, he holds the position of Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and serves as Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome. He resides in Fener and is affiliated with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Bartholomeos was educated at Zografeion Lyceum, Halki seminary, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the Bossey Ecumenical Institute. He speaks Turkish, English, French, and German, with Katharevousa as his native language. His work focuses on Eastern Orthodoxy and pastoral care. He is a member of the Romanian Academy and was consecrated by I. Demetrios.
His awards include the Sophie Prize, Champions of the Earth, the Order of the Republic, and the Congressional Gold Medal. He is recognized in the Congressional Gold Medal collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bartholomew
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Place of birth
- Zeytinliköy
- Occupation
- archbishop
- Position held
- patriarch
- Educated at
- Pontifical Oriental Institute
- Languages spoken
- Greek
- Native language
- Katharevousa
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Field of work
- pastoral care
- Official website
- www.patriarchate.org/biography.html
- Image
- Патриарх Варфоломей (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Fener
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- Commons category
- Bartholomew I of Constantinople
- date of birth
- 1940-01-01
- birth name
- Δημήτριος Αρχοντώνης
- name in native language
- Βαρθολομαίος
- consecrator
- I. Demetrios
- Commons gallery
- Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος Α
- affiliation string
- Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch
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- WikiProject Christianity
- member of
- Romanian Academy
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Encyclopedic overview
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (born Dimitrios Archontonis, 29 February 1940) is the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, serving as the 270th successor of the Apostolic See of St. Andrew. Since his election on 22 October 1991, he has become the longest-serving Ecumenical Patriarch in history. As the primus inter pares (first among equals), he occupies the First See of the Eastern Orthodox Church, acting as the highest-ranking primate and the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christianity worldwide.
Bartholomew I was born in the village of Agios Theodoros (officially called Zeytinliköy) on the island of Imbros. Following his studies, he held a prominent position at the Theological School of Halki, where he was ordained a priest. Prior to his election and enthronement as patriarch, he served as Metropolitan of Philadelphia and later of Chalcedon, and was an influential member of the Holy and Sacred Synod, shaping the Ecumenical Patriarchate's modern trajectory.
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