The Patriarch is the authoritative figure for The Greek Orthodox Church.
From the creation of the Church since the issue of the Edict of Milan in 313 AD/ CE and the Nicinian Creed in 380 there were two religious leaders the Pope who was sited in Roma and the Patriarch in Constantinople who still is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The heads of the Orthodox church are called Patriarchs. There are seven patriarchates, lead by the Primate, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople.
The pope in Rome is not the leader of any Orthodox Church. The pope is only the leader of the Roman Catholics and has no jurisdiction (power or authority) over the Orthodox Church, which has its own leaders, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
Eastern Orthodox churches are led by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Since 1991, the leader has been Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch.
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The leader of the Greek Orthodox Church is the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, currently Bartholomew I, who has held the position since 1991. He is considered the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians and plays a significant role in promoting unity among Orthodox churches worldwide. The Patriarch's authority is primarily spiritual and symbolic, as each national Orthodox church operates independently.
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is considered the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians; however, this position is not analogous to that of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. As the Orthodox Church considers Jesus Christ the head of the Church, the Ecumenical Patriarch is simply considered as 'first among equals.' The Patriarchs of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem then follow the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in seniority respectively.
The leader of the Byzantine Church was known as the Patriarch of Constantinople. This position was prominent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Patriarch served as a spiritual leader and a key figure in theological and political matters within the Byzantine Empire. The Patriarch had significant influence over religious practices and was considered one of the highest ecclesiastical authorities in the Orthodox Christian world.
The current leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow.
It does not have one central seat, because each jurisdiction has its own spiritual head, but Constantinople is the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is considered to be the 'First among equals' in the Orthodox Church.
1.)The Patriarch of Constantinople is Patriarch Barttholomew 2.)The Patriarch of Moscow is Patriarch Metropolian Kirill 3.)The Patriarch of Alexandria is Patriarch Thedore 2 4.)The Patriarch of Antioch is Bechara Peter Al-Rahi The 4 Patriarchs and the Pope is the leader of the Roman cathloic church Pope Benedict (2011)- ( ) and the 4 patriarchs are the leaders of the Orthodox church
From the creation of the Church since the issue of the Edict of Milan in 313 AD/ CE and the Nicinian Creed in 380 there were two religious leaders the Pope who was sited in Roma and the Patriarch in Constantinople who still is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.