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[[Image:Demetrios.jpg|right|thumb|150pxl|Ecumenical Patriarch DemetriusPatriarhul ecumenic Dimitrie I al Constantinopolului]]

Sanctitatea Sa '''Dimitrie I''' (Greek: gr. Πατριάρχης Δημήτριος Α'), pe numele de mirean Dimitrios Papadopulos, a fost [[Patriarh Ecumenic ]] al Constantinopolului [[Constantinopol]]ului între anii 1972 şi 1991.

Demetrios Papadopoulos was born in [[Constantinople]] on s-a născut la 8 septembrie 1914 în [[September 8Constantinopol]], 1914. His early education was at the Greek schools in A studiat mai întâi la școala greacă din Therapia. He continued his studies at the , iar apoi și-a continuat studiile la [[Theological School of Seminarul Teologic din Halki (Turcia)|Seminarul Teologic din Halki]] from între anii 1931 to și 1937, he was . După terminarea studiilor teologice a fost [[ordinationHirotonie|ordainedhirotonit]] a [[deacondiacon]] following his graduation on Palm Sunday, la [[April 25aprilie]], 1937(în sâmbăta dinaintea [[Intrarea Domnului în Ierusalim|Floriilor]]). From October 1937 to August 1938, he served as the diocese Secretary and Preacher of the Holy Metropolis of Edessa. Between May 1939 and June 1945 he served as deacon and [[priestpreot]] in Ferikioi (Φερίκιοϊ). He was ordained to the priesthood on [[March 29]], 1942, and continued serving the Ferikioi Church for another three years. He then served as the pastor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Tehran, Iran, from 1945 to 1950. During this time, with the honorary approval of the Shah, he taught Ancient Greek at the University of Tehran for one year. After his stint in Tehran, he returned to Ferikioi to serve as Head of Community from 1950 to 1964.

On [[July 23iulie]], 1964, he was elected [[Titular bishopEpiscop titular]] of Eleia (Ελαίας) by the Holy [[SynodSinod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On [[August 9august]] he was consecrated [[bishopepiscop]]. He served as Hierarchal Vicar and Patriarchal Overseer (Αρχιερατικός) of the parishes in Ferikioy, Haskioy, and the Annunciation Church of Tataoula (Ταταούλων). He remained there until he was elected [[Metropolitanmitropolit]] of Imvros and Tenedos on [[February 15februarie]], 1972. Shortly thereafter and following the death of [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Patriarch Athenagoros I]], he was elected by the Holy Synod of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] as Archbishop of Constantinople, [[New Rome]], and Ecumenical Patriarch on [[July 16iulie]] of that year. He was enthroned on [[July 18iulie]], 1972, at the Patriarchal [[Cathedral Church of St George (Istanbul)|Church of St. George]] in the [[PhanarFanar]] district of Istanbul.

He called the first of three Pan-Orthodox Meetings for the preparation of the Pan-Orthodox Synod at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Chambesy, Switzerland. He accepted at the Ecumenical Patriarchate two [[Archbishop of Canterbury|Archbishops of Canterbury]], and on [[November 30noiembrie]], 1979, [[Pope]] [[John Paul II]] with whom he proclaimed the establishment of the official theological dialogue between the Orthodox and the [[Roman Catholic]] Church.

He died in Constantinople on [[October 2octombrie]], 1991, and his successor, [[Bartolomeu I (Archontonis) al Constantinopolului|Bartolomeu I]] was elected 20 days later.

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