RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Bartholomew I of Constantinople

1940 - Today

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Bartholomew (born Dimitrios Archontonis, 29 February 1940) is the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991. In accordance with his title, he is regarded as the primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and as a spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide. Bartholomew was born in the village of Agios Theodoros (officially called Zeytinliköy) on the island of Imbros (later renamed Gökçeada by the Turkish government). After his graduation, he held a position at the Patriarchal Theological Seminary of Halki, where he was ordained a priest. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the 156th most popular religious figure (up from 328th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 114th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Bartholomew I of Constantinople is most famous for being the first Patriarch of Constantinople.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Bartholomew I of Constantinople ranks 156 out of 3,187. Before him are Huldrych Zwingli, Bahá'u'lláh, Pope Innocent IX, Pope Innocent VI, Philip the Apostle, and Pope-elect Stephen. After him are Ambrose, Pope Innocent XIII, John Chrysostom, Esther, Albertus Magnus, and Hasan ibn Ali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Bartholomew I of Constantinople ranks 9. Before him are Margrethe II of Denmark, Bruce Lee, John Lennon, Tom Jones, Saparmurat Niyazov, and Wangari Maathai. After him are Anthony Fauci, Chuck Norris, Brian Josephson, Zodiac Killer, Constantine II of Greece, and Annie Ernaux.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Bartholomew I of Constantinople ranks 47 out of 1,347. Before him are Saint Timothy (17), Mehmed I (1386), Mimar Sinan (1490), Mihrimah Sultan (1522), Epictetus (50), and Constantine XI Palaiologos (1404). After him are John Chrysostom (349), Alp Arslan (1029), Şehzade Mustafa (1515), Xenophanes (-570), Mehmed VI (1861), and Zoë Porphyrogenita (978).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Bartholomew I of Constantinople ranks 7. Before him are Paul the Apostle (5), Saint Nicholas (270), Saint George (280), Saint Barbara (300), Luke the Evangelist (31), and Saint Timothy (17). After him are John Chrysostom (349), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Saint Pantaleon (275), and Ephrem the Syrian (306).

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