ecumenical patriarch
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Origin of ecumenical patriarch
First recorded in 1860–65
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It fought for years for recognition from the ecumenical patriarch in Istanbul before finally getting its wish in 2019.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2022
But in 1686, with Constantinople’s church weakened under Ottoman rule, the ecumenical patriarch delegated to the now-independent patriarch of Moscow the authority to ordain the metropolitan, or top bishop, of Kyiv.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Fellow church leaders, such as the Orthodox leader, ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew, and the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, politicians and other public figures flock to meet him.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2018
The French Orthodox association is instead loyal to the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, a rival church leadership in Istanbul that has provided a haven for many of Mr. Putin’s churchgoing foes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2016
Constantine, ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, so presented to the bishops by the emperor in 754, 403; banished to Prince's Island in 766, 405; degraded in Sancta Sophia, 407; imprisoned, condemned, beheaded, and dissected, 768, 408.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.
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