Bartholomew

[bahr-thol-uh-myoo]

noun

1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus: sometimes called Nathanael.

2. a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of Talmai.”

Bartholomew

/ bɑːˈθɒləˌmjuː /

noun

1. New Testament one of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:3). Feast day: Aug 24 or June 11

Example Sentences

Leo was to have lunch with Patriarch Bartholomew I, the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, a day after they signed a joint declaration pledging to take "new and courageous steps on the path towards unity".

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He was later welcomed to St George's Cathedral in Istanbul by the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew.

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He was joined by clergymen including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, the most senior bishop in Eastern Orthodoxy.

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Standing in front of the basilica’s ruins, Leo, Bartholomew and other church leaders recited the Nicene Creed, the shared statement of Christian faith.

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Leo is due to visit Iznik, as Nicaea is now called, on Friday together with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, the most senior bishop in Eastern Orthodoxy.

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