[[Image:Patriarch_Demetrius.jpg|thumb|Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius]]
His All-Holiness '''Patriarch Demetrius I''' (Greek: Πατ�Πατ??ιά?ιά�?χης Δημήτ�Δημήτ??ιος Α', Dimitrios or Demetrios I), known to the world as Demetrios Papadopoulos of Panagiotis, was [[Patriarch Patriarchs of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]] from 1972-to 1991.
Born Demetrios Papadopoulos was born in [[Constantinople]] on [[September 8]], 1914. His early education was at the Greek Schools in 1914, he studied Therapia. He continued his studies at the [[Halki|Theological School of Halki]] from 1931-to 1937, when he He was [[ordination|ordained ]] a [[Deacondeacon]] and then in 1942following his graduation on Palm Sunday, as a [[PriestApril 25]], 1937. From October 1937 to August 1938, he served as the diocese Secretary and Preacher of the Holy Metropolis of Edessa. Between May 1939 and June 1945 he served as Deacon deacon and Priest in the [[Ferikioipriest]] in Ferikioi (Φε�Φε??ίκιοϊ). He was ordained to the priesthood on [[March 29]], 1942 and continued serving the Ferikioy Church for another three years. He then served as the Head of Diocese pastor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Community of Church in Tehran , Iran from 1945-to 1950. During this time, with the honorary approval of the Shah, he taught Ancient Greek at the University of Tehran for one year. After his stint in Tehran, he returned to Ferikioi to serve as Head of Community from 1950-to 1964.
In On [[July 23]], 1964 he was elected as [[Titular Bishop]] of [[EleaElaia]] (Ελαίας) and named by the Holy [[Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On [[August 9]] he was consecrated [[bishop]]. He served as Hierarchal Vicar-General and Patriarchal Overseer of the parishes in Ferikioy, Haskioy, and the Annunciation Church (Α�Α??χιε?χιε�?ατικός) of Tatavla Tataoula (Ταταο�Ταταο??λων). He remained there until he was elected as [[Metropolitan]] of [[Imvros and Tenedos]] in on [[February 15]], 1972. Shortly thereafterand following the death of [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Patriarch Athenagoros I]], he was elected by the Holy Synod of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] as Archbishop of Constantinople, [[New Rome]], and Ecumenical Patriarch on 16 July [[July16]] of that year. He was enthroned on [[July 18]], 1972 at the Patriarchal [[Cathedral Church of St George (Istanbul)|Church of St. George]] in the [[Phanar]] district of Istanbul.
He called the first of three first [[Panorthodox Meetings]] for the preparation of the Panorthodox Synod at the Orthodox Centre Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Chambesy, Switzerland.His He accepted at the Ecumenical Patriarchate two Archbishops of Canterbury , and on November 30, 1979, [[Pope John Paul II]] (30 November 1979) with whom he proclaimed the establishment of the official theological dialogue between the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church.In 1987 travelled to Rome where he was warmly received by [[Pope]] [[John Paul II]]. At a solemn ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica, the Patriarchs of East and West together recited, in Greek, the [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]] of the Church as originally expressed without the filioque.
In 1987, he travelled to Rome where he was received by [[Pope]] John Paul II. At a solemn ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica, the Patriarchs of East and West together recited, in Greek, the [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]] of the Church as originally expressed without the [[filioque]]. He died in Constantinople on [[October 2 October ]], 1991, and his successor, [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]] was elected 20 days later.
