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I. Athenagoras
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ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1886–1972)
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I. Athenagoras, born Aristoklis Spyrou in Vasiliko in 1886, was an Eastern Orthodox priest, theologian, and patriarch. He served as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and held the position of metropolitan. His religious affiliation was with Eastern Orthodoxy, and he was educated at the Halki seminary. His fields of work included ecumenism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, interfaith dialogue, and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Athenagoras spoke Modern Greek, Turkish, and English. He held citizenship in Greece, Turkey, and the Ottoman Empire. He died in Istanbul on July 7, 1972, and was buried in the Church of St. Mary of the Spring. His published works include an English synopsis of the Easter encyclical of His Holiness Athenagoras I, the Ecumenical Patriarch.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1972
- Works
- 1
Top works
- The following is an English synopsis of the Easter encyclical of His Holiness Athenagoras I, the Ecumenical Patriarch
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Orchestra
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1952
Discography
- Le Quattro Stagioni1956
- Le Quattro Stagioni1959
- Adagio pour cordes et orgue (arr. R. Giazotto)1961
- Concerti für verschiedene Solo-Instrumente1964
- Albinoni: Two Oboe Concertos / Bonporti: Concerto a quattro / Geminiani: Concerto grosso1967
- 12 concerti a cinque, op. 91968
- 12 Concerti Grossi after Corelli op. 51970
- Le Quattro Stagioni / Concerti "La caccia" / "Per eco in lontano"1970
- 4 Concerti a quattro1971
- Octet, Op. 20 / String Symphonies Nos. 10 and 121974
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Legatio Pro Christianis
· 1990 · cited 4x
- Legatio pro Christianis
· 1991
- Priests as Military Chaplains in the Orthodox Canonical Tradition: Ecclesiological and Canonical Issues
· 2025
- Athenagorae. Libellus pro Christianis
· 1891
- Athenagoras. Legatio and De Resurrectione
· 1974
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Key facts
- Church
- Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Installed
- 1 November 1948
- Term ended
- 7 July 1972
- Predecessor
- Maximus V
- Successor
- Demetrios I
- Born
- Aristocles Matthew Spyrou , 6 April 1886 (25 March), Vasilikón, Janina Vilayet , Ottoman Empire, (now Epirus , Greece)
- Died
- 7 July 1972 (1972-07-07) (aged 86) , Phanar , Istanbul , Turkey
- Denomination
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Alma mater
- Holy Trinity Theological School
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
- Place of birth
- Vasiliko
- Place of death
- Istanbul
- Occupation
- patriarch
- Position held
- metropolitan
- Educated at
- Halki seminary
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Field of work
- Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Image
- Patriarch Athenagoras (1967).jpg
Show 6 more facts
- date of death
- 1972-07-07
- date of birth
- 1886-04-06
- Commons category
- Athenagoras I of Constantinople
- birth name
- Αριστοκλής Σπύρου
- name in native language
- Αθηναγόρας Αʹ
- place of burial
- Church of St. Mary of the Spring
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I (Greek: Αθηναγόρας Αʹ), born Aristocles Matthaiou Spyrou (Greek: Αριστοκλής Ματθαίου Σπύρου; 6 April 1886 (25 March) – 7 July 1972), was the 268th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from November 1948, until his death in July 1972, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christianity worldwide.
Prior to his election to the Ecumenical Throne, Athenagoras was served as the Archbishop of North and South America (GOARCH) from 1930 to 1948, where he played a pivotal role in organizing the Greek Diaspora.
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