Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Born

February 29, 1940 (age 86)

Known as

theologian, environmentalist, Greek Orthodox bishop, Eastern Orthodox priest, archbishop, patriarch

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is the current ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, serving as the 270th successor of the Apostolic See of St. Andrew. Since his election on 22 October 1991, he has become the longest-serving Ecumenical Patriarch in history. As the primus inter pares, he occupies the First See of the Eastern Orthodox Church, acting as the highest-ranking primate and the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christianity worldwide.

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