name=Patriarhia Ecumenică de ConstantinopolEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople|founder= The [[ApostlesApostle Andrew]]|independence= Traditional |recognition= 692 by [[Quinisext Council]] Traditional |primate=[[Theophilus III Bartholomew I (GiannopoulosArchontonis) of JerusalemConstantinople|Patr. TheophilusPatriarch Bartholomew I]]|hq=Constantinopol / IstambulIstanbul, TurciaTurkey|territory=TurciaConstantinople, most of Turkey, [[Mount Athos]], Crete, parts of Northern Greece, the Dodecanese|possessions=toate parohiile greceşti din afara GrecieiUnited States, CipruluiCanada, Ierusalimului şi AlexandrieiGreat Britain, Western Europe, South America, Central America, Australia, Southeast Asia | language=Greek, English, Arabic|

calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]], [[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|population=1303,500,000|website=[http://www.patriarchateec-patr.org/ Ecumenical PatriarcateChurch of Constantinople]

As Christianity spread, == Structure of the patriarchate ==*[[Archdiocese of Constantinople]]**Metropolis of Chalcedon**Metropolis of Gokceada and Bozcaada (Imbros and Tenedos)**Metropolis of the persecutions Prince's Islands**Metropolis of Derkos*[[Orthodox Archdiocese of the Jews by Roman authorities in their homeland increasedCrete|Archdiocese of Crete]]**Metropolis of Gortyna and Arkadia**Metropolis of Rethymna and Avlopotamos**Metropolis of Kydonia and Apokoronos**Metropolis of Lampi, causing the dispersion Syvritos and Sfakia**Metropolis of many Ierapytna and Siteia**Metropolis of the Christians from Jerusalem, the import Petra and Herronisos**Metropolis of this church Kisamos and its impact on the ongoing life Selinos**Metropolis of the whole Church diminished. As other churches gained ascendencyArkalohorion, namely the Churches Kastelio and Vianno*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Archdiocese of America]]**Metropolis of Chicago**Metropolis of New Jersey**Metropolis of Atlanta**Metropolis of Denver**Metropolis of Pittsburgh**Metropolis of Boston**Metropolis of Detroit**Metropolis of San Francisco*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Archdiocese of Australia]]*[[Church Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of RomeThyateira and Great Britain|RomeArchdiocese of Great Britain]]*Metropolis of Rhodes*Metropolis of Kos*Metropolis of Karpathos and Kasos*Metropolis of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalaia*[[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]]*[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]]*[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of ConstantinopleCanada]]*[[Orthodox Metropolis of Korea|ConstantinopleMetropolis of Korea]], *[[Church Greek Orthodox Metropolis of AlexandriaToronto (Canada)|AlexandriaMetropolis of Canada]], *Metropolis of Buenos Aires*Metropolis of Mexico*Metropolis of New Zealand*[[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia|Metropolitanate of Hong Kong]]*[[Church Greek Orthodox Metropolis of AntiochFrance|AntiochMetropolis of France]], the Church *Metropolis of Germany*Metropolis of Austria*Metropolis of Jerusalem was accorded a place Belgium*Metropolis of honor with them among the five original Christian Scandinavia*[[patriarchateGreek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland|Metropolis of Switzerland]]s *Metropolis of Italy*Metropolis of Spain*[[Albanian Orthodox Diocese of the Christian world, called the ''America]]*[[PentarchyRussian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe]]''.

Lately there has been criticism There are also two [[autonomy|autonomous]] churchs whose primates are confirmed by Constantinople, but which are not hierarchically or administratively part of the church leadership by Palestinian faithfulpatriarchate, who accuse the Greek-speaking [[Church of Finland]], and largely Greek-born leadership the [[Church of squandering their money and treating their Arabic-speaking members as second-class faithfulEstonia]].

Following the recent deposition of Patriarch ==See also==*[[Irenaios I (Skopelitis) List of Jerusalem|Irenaios I]] amidst scandals regarding the transfer of land to Jewish control, the Holy Synod of the church named as their [[locum tenens|temporary primate]] His Eminence Metropolitan [[Cornelius (Rodousakis) Patriarchs of PetraConstantinople]]. On *[[August 22Ecumenical Patriarchate in America]], 2005, the Holy Synod unanimously elected the former Archbishop of Tabor, [[Theophilus III (Giannopoulos) of Jerusalem|Theophilus]], as the 141st Patriarch of Jerusalem.{{churches}}

==Related articlesExternal links ==*[http://www.ec-patr.gr Official website of the Patriarchate of Constantinople]* [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=13&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: Patriarchate of Constantinople] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar*[New http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8148.asp The Origins and Authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church ], by Demetrios J. Constantelos*[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/balsamon-cpl.html Caesaropapism?: Theodore Balsamon on the Powers of the Patriarch of Constantinople], by Paul Halsall*[http://www.svots.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=116 Chalcedon Canon 28: Yesterday and Today], by Rev. [[John H. Erickson]]*[http://www.myriobiblos.gr/texts/english/milton1_6.html Constantinople and Rome: A Survey of Stthe Relations between the Byzantine and the Roman Churches], by Milton V. Anastos*[http://www.ec-patr.gr/patrdisplay. Maryphp?lang=en&id=5 Brief Historical Note Regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate], from the Theotokos (Jerusalem)official website* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/timeline.swf Timeline]* [http://www.patriarchate.org/media/vrtour_patriarchate.php Virtual tour]* [http://www.archons.patriarchate.org/patriarchate/ History]* [http://realserver.goarch.org/ram/en/lightstillbright.ram History - video]* [http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/ea_patriarch.aspx Articles Critical of Actions of Positions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate]

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