Patriarchate of Constantinople

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Christian see Eastern Orthodox patriarchate autocephalous church religious organization

The Patriarchate of Constantinople is the historic see of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the former Byzantine capital, whose leader holds primacy of honor among Orthodox patriarchs.

Aliases (9)

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ×63
Church of Constantinople ×6
Ecumenical Patriarchate ×2
See of Constantinople ×2
Bishopric of Byzantium ×1
Eastern Orthodox patriarchates ×1
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (spiritual) ×1
History of the Patriarchate of Constantinople ×1
patriarchate of Constantinople ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian see → Eastern Orthodox patriarchate → autocephalous church → religious organization →
alsoKnownAs	Ecumenical Patriarchate → Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople →
associatedCouncil	Council of Chalcedon → First Council of Constantinople →
canonicalTerritoryIncludes	Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain → Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America → Metropolis of France → direct jurisdiction over certain dioceses in Turkey →
claimsTitle	New Rome →
communicatesWith	World Council of Churches →
communionWith	other Eastern Orthodox Churches →
country	Turkey →
denomination	Eastern Orthodox Church →
elevatedToPatriarchateIn	5th century →
engagesIn	ecumenical dialogue →
foundedAs	Bishopric of Byzantium →
foundedIn	4th century →
governedBy	Holy Synod →
headquartersLocation	Istanbul → Turkey →
historicalLanguage	Greek →
historicalPeriod	Byzantine Empire →
inCommunionWith	Bulgarian Orthodox Church → Church of Albania → Church of Cyprus → Church of Greece → Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church → Georgian Orthodox Church → Patriarchate of Alexandria → Patriarchate of Antioch → Patriarchate of Jerusalem → Polish Orthodox Church → Romanian Orthodox Church → Russian Orthodox Church → Serbian Orthodox Church →
jurisdiction	Ecumenical Patriarchate →
leaderTitle	Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople →
liturgicalLanguage	Greek → Koine Greek →
oversees	various Orthodox dioceses in the diaspora →
primacyOfHonorOver	Eastern Orthodox patriarchates →
primate	Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople →
rankInEasternOrthodoxy	first among equals →
religion	Eastern Orthodoxy →
seeCity	Constantinople → Istanbul →
tradition	Byzantine Rite →
usesCalendar	Revised Julian calendar →

Referenced by (85)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Antiochian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Bulgarian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Georgian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Orthodox Church in America ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Orthodox Church of Cyprus ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Orthodox Church of Jerusalem ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Romanian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Serbian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	communionWith
Esphigmenou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Great Lavra ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Konstamonitou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Pantokratoros Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Patriarchate of Constantinople ("Ecumenical Patriarchate") → Simonopetra Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → St. Andrew Skete ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → St. Panteleimon Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	jurisdiction
Eutychius of Constantinople ("Church of Constantinople") → Kallistos Ware ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Nectarius of Constantinople ("Church of Constantinople") → Nestorius ("Church of Constantinople") → Patriarch Athenagoras I ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Pyrrhus of Constantinople ("Church of Constantinople") → Tarasios of Constantinople ("Church of Constantinople") →	church
Andrew the Apostle ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Byzantine Rite → Byzantine chant → Council of Ephesus → Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Karyes ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	associatedWith
Dochiariou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Karakallou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Koutloumousiou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	partOf
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Michael I Cerularius ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Nectarius of Constantinople ("History of the Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Orthodox Church of Alexandria ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Patriarch Athenagoras I ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	seeAlso
St. Andrew Skete ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Xenophontos Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Xeropotamou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	belongsTo
Holy Metropolis of Stagoi and Meteora ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (spiritual)") → St. George’s Cathedral, Phanar ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	affiliation
Patriarchate of Constantinople ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") → Patriarchate of Constantinople ("Ecumenical Patriarchate") →	alsoKnownAs
Revised Julian calendar ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	adoptedBy
Bulgarian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	autocephalyGrantedBy
Serbian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	autocephalyRecognizedBy
Phanar district of Istanbul ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	contains
Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	convokedBy
Mount Athos ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	ecclesiasticalJurisdiction
Canon 28 ("See of Constantinople") →	elevatedSee
Council of Chalcedon ("See of Constantinople") →	elevates
Patriarchate of Constantinople ("Bishopric of Byzantium") →	foundedAs
Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	foundedBy
Stavronikita Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	governingBody
Vatopedi Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	governingChurch
Russian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	grantedAutocephalyBy
Esphigmenou Monastery ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	hasDispute
Bartholomew I of Constantinople ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	headOf
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople →	historicalOrigin
Orthodox Church of Albania ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	inCommunionWith
East–West Schism →	involves
Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	issuedBy
Bulgarian schism ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	mainParticipant
Photian Schism ("patriarchate of Constantinople") →	mainSubject
Byzantine Empire →	majorReligionCenter
Bulgarian schism ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	opposedBy
Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	participatingBody
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ("Church of Constantinople") →	patriarchalChurch
Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	placeSigned
Patriarchate of Constantinople ("Eastern Orthodox patriarchates") →	primacyOfHonorOver
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	recognisedBy
Orthodox Church of Albania ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	recognizedAutocephalyBy
Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	recognizedBy
Holy Epistasia ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	religiousAffiliation
Bulgarian Orthodox Church ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	schismWith
Tarasios of Constantinople →	seat
St. George’s Cathedral, Phanar ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	seatOf
Holy Mountain ("Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople") →	spiritualJurisdictionOf