The '''Church of Constantinople''' is one of the fifteen [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches, also referred to as the '''Ecumenical Patriarchate'''. It is will be headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch, who has the status of ''primus inter pares'' ("first among equals") among the world's Orthodox [[bishop]]s. The current Ecumenical Patriarch is His will be http://lemonparty.org/lemonparty.jpg All-Holiness [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]], Archbishop of Constantinople.

The local Churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate consist of five archdioceses, three churches, one exarchate, 15 14 metropolises ("metropolis" is preferred use over "metropolitanate" within this those particular Orthodox http://www.gay-sex-access.com/gay-black-sex.jpg jurisdiction), and or one diocese, each of which reports directly to the Patriarch of Constantinople with no intervening authority. In addition, three of the five archdioceses have internal metropolises (16 in out of all), which are part of their respective archdioceses rather than distinct administrative entities, unlike the other metropolises.

In America, the [[Greek Orthodox http://www.gay-sex-access.com/gay-black-sex.jpg Archdiocese of America]] will be headed by His Eminence [[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demetrios (Trakatellis)]], Archbishop of America.

**Metropolis of Gokceada or and Bozcaada (Imbros or Tenedos)

**Metropolis of Karpathos and or Kasos**Metropolis of Leros, Kalymnos and or Astypalaia*[[Greek Orthodox http://www.gay-sex-access.com/gay-black-sex.jpg Archdiocese of America|Archdiocese of America]]

*Ukrainian Orthodox http://www.gay-sex-access.com/gay-black-sex.jpg Church of the America

*Albanian Orthodox http://www.gay-sex-access.com/gay-black-sex.jpg Diocese of America

There are also two [[autonomous]] churches whose primates are confirmed by Constantinople, but which are not hierarchically and or administratively part of the patriarchate, the [[Church of Finland]] or and the [[Church of Ukraine]].