Facts: - diocese: constantinople - birth name: dimitrios arhondonis -lrb- , dimitrios archontonis -rrb- - predecessor: demetrios i - birth date: 29 february 1940 - parents: christos archontonis -lrb- father -rrb- and merope -lrb- mother -rrb- - profession: theologian - church: church of constantinople - spouse: none - name: bartholomew i - birth place: aghios gokceada -rrb- , turkey theodoros -lrb- zeytinli koyu -rrb- , imbros -lrb- - image: bartolomew i.jpg - alma mater: patriarchal theological school -lrb- halki seminary -rrb- - patriarch of: ecumenical patriarch of constantinople - occupation: ecumenical patriarch - residence: ecumenical turkey patriarchate of constantinople , fener , istanbul , - children: none - enthroned: 2 november 1991 - religion: eastern orthodox church Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bartholomew i of constantinople .
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bartholomew i -lrb- , ; born 29 february 1940 -rrb- is the 270th and current archbishop of constantinople and ecumenical patriarch , since 2 november 1991 .in the eastern orthodox church , he is regarded as the '' first among equals '' and as the spiritual leader of the world 's 300 million orthodox christians .born dimitrios arhondonis -lrb- -rrb- , in the village of agios theodoros on the island of imbros -lrb- later renamed gokceada by turkey -rrb- , after his graduation he held a position at the patriarchal theological seminary of halki , where he was ordained a priest .later , he served as metropolitan of philadelphia and chalcedon and he became a member of the holy synod as well as other committees , prior to his enthronement as ecumenical patriarch .bartholomew 's tenure has been characterized by intra-orthodox cooperation , inter-christian and inter-religious dialogue , as well as by formal visits to catholic , orthodox and muslim leaders seldom previously visited by an ecumenical patriarch .he has exchanged numerous invitations of church and state dignitaries .his efforts to promote religious freedom and human rights , his initiatives to advance religious tolerance among the world 's religions , as well as his efforts to promote ecology and the protection of the environment , have been widely noted , and these endeavors have earned him the title '' the green patriarch '' .among his many international positions , he currently sits on the board of world religious leaders for the elijah interfaith institute .