"The last Orthodox patriarch in Turkey?
By Bill Wunner, CNN
August 27, 2010 8:07 a.m. EDT
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the living embodiment of an ancient tradition. From his historic base in Istanbul, Turkey, the 270th Patriarch of Constantinople claims to be the direct successor of the Apostle Andrew."
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