What is Ecumenical Patriarch?
[[Image:Bartolomew I.jpg|thumb|right|The current Ecumenical Patriarch, [[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]].]]The '''Ecumenical Patriarch''' is the Patriarch of Constantinople. Today, Constantinople is called [[Istanbul]]. He is regarded to be the leader of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. He has been generally known as the ''Greek Patriarch of Constantinople''. There is also an [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenian]] Patriarch of Constantinople (which is different). The older of the office is the [[Archbishop]] of Constantinople. The office should also not be taken for the [[Latin Patriarch of Constantinople]], which no longer exists. The current Ecumenical Patriarch is [[Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]] Orthodox Churches are [[autocephalous]]. This means there is a Patriarch for each Church, and there is usually one Church per country. For this reason, the Ecumenical patriarch is [[primus inter pares]] (''First among equals''). ==Other websites== * [http://www.patriarchate.org Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople] * [[Orthodoxwiki:Main Page|OrthodoxWiki]] * [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/ Orthodox Research Institute] * [http://home.att.net/~sergei592/East.html The Orthodox Tradition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213224022/http://home.att.net/~sergei592/East.html |date=2009-02-13 }} * [http://www.saintsconstantineandelena.org/Liturgy/liturgy1.htm Orthodox Tradition and the Liturgy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119105305/http://www.saintsconstantineandelena.org/Liturgy/liturgy1.htm |date=2011-01-19 }} * [http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/orthodoxy.htm Eastern Orthodox Christianity] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084815/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/orthodoxy.htm |date=2010-11-18 }} * [http://www.orthodoxlinks.info/ Directory of Orthodox Internet Resources] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210053123/