Ecumenical Patriarch (Office) AKA of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch
380 AD - 933 AD
AKA of Constantinople
The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople is first among equals, of the Eastern Orthodox bishops, who serves as primary spokesman for the Orthodox community.
In sharp contrast to the Catholic church's hierarchical structure and doctrine of papal supremacy, the The Orthodox Church is entirely decentralized with no single bishop in the leadership role.
Events (9)
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Attachments
Hagia Irene The cathedral church of the Patriarchate before Hagia Sophia was completed
Hagia Sophia View from Sultanahmet Square
Orthodoxy
