May 1948-1972 A.D. Athenagoras I—Constantinople’s 267th; Metropolitan of Corfu; Established Diocese in North America
May 1948-1972 A.D. Athenagoras I—Constantinople’s 267 th ; Metropolitan of Corfu; Established Diocese in North America; Royalists v. Republicans; Widely Loved; Establish Holy Trinity in New York City, Upper East Side, on 22 Oct 1933; Worked with World Council of Churches; Crafted Recision of Excommunications on Old Rome Back to 1054; Rapproachment with Paul VI; Read at Vatican II Athenagoras I of Constantinople From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athenagoras I Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Patriarch Athenagoras I in 1967 Installed November 1, 1948 Term ended July 7, 1972 Predecessor Maximos V Successor Demetrios I Personal details Birth name Aristocles Matthew Spyrou Born 6 April [ O.S. 25 March] 1886 Vasilikón, Epirus , Greec...
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