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Gennadius I, patriarch of Constantinople

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Gennadius of Constantinople

Patriarch of Constantinople from 458 to 471

Gennadius of Constantinople was the patriarch of Constantinople from August 458 until his death. Gennadius is known to have been a learned writer who followed the School of Antioch of literal exegesis, although few writings have been left about him. He is commemorated in the…
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

First among equals of leaders in the Orthodox Church

The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople is the archbishop of Constantinople and primus inter pares among the heads of the several autocephalous churches that comprise the Eastern Orthodox Church. The ecumenical patriarch is regarded as the representative and spiritual leader…
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