Phanar, Fener, or Fanar (Greek Φανάρι [fa'nari]) is a neighborhood midway up the Golden Horn, within the borough of Fatih, in Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople). The streets in the area are full of historic wooden houses, churches, and synagogues dating from Byzantine and Ottoman ...

3 days ago - After the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, Fener became home to many of the Greeks living in the city. The Patriarchate of Constantinople also moved here and remains here today. As a result, the term "Phanar" is sometimes used as a shorthand reference to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, just as "Vatican" is used for the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church.

2 weeks ago - Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Fanariots (Greek: Φαναριώτες, Romanian: Fanarioți, Turkish: Fenerliler) were members of prominent Greek families in Phanar (Φανάρι, modern Fener), the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is located, who traditionally ...

June 18, 2025 - Phanar (Φανάρι, Fener) is a neighborhood on the historic peninsula with shores to the Golden Horn. It is the present-day center of the Greek Orthodoxy, though its prominent role dates back to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

December 2, 2024 - The power of love combined by the dedication to service infuses the actions of the Phanar, which in turn draws people – both Orthodox and other – from around the world.

September 8, 2023 - About About The patriarchal church is located at Phanar (Fener), meaning “lantern” or “lighthouse” in Greek, which refers to the old lighthouse quarter along the Golden Horn in the Fatih district of Istanbul from the Byzantine and Ottoman ...

Before St Stephen’s Church of the Bulgars came into existence, the roots of the Church were embedded in its congregation, who were forced to worship ‘at the Phanar (Fener) Greek Orthodox Patriarch until the 19th Century’[1]. The period was marked by a growing tension, since those belonging ...

In Phanar are the throne and palace of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, most notable prelate of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Phanar synonyms, Phanar pronunciation, Phanar translation, English dictionary definition of Phanar. n. 1. A quarter of Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquest of the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greek officials of ...

It constitutes the center of all the local Orthodox churches, heading these not by administration but by virtue of its primacy in the ministry of pan-Orthodox unity and the coordination of the activity of the whole of Orthodoxy.

March 11, 2025 - The Holy Synod consists of twelve members, following the model of Christ’s disciples, and convenes once a month at the Phanar under the presidency of Patriarch Bartholomew, who determines the agenda. The duration of the meetings depends on the topics to be discussed, sometimes lasting up ...

April 1, 2020 - In this episode, Christine Philliou traces the story of Istanbul's Phanariots, a group of wealthy, "Greek-identified" families who rose to play a central role in Ottoman foreign policy and diplomacy in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Patriarchal Church of St George, Phanar (Greek: Kathedrikós Naós tou Agíou Geōrgíou, Καθεδρικός ναός του Αγίου Γεωργίου; Turkish: Aya Yorgi) is a Greek Orthodox cathedral church in Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople).

The Phanar is not going to grant autocephaly to the Greek Archdiocese in the USA because it (the Phanar) has nothing to gain for it. Moreover, there is no consensus about this issue among Orthodox Greeks. And the Orthodox in the USA are not uniting into one autonomous Church under the omophorion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate because they have no confidence in the Phanar.

The court of the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople and the name of the Greek quarter where he resided. It was the center of the Hellenistic spirit after the Turkish conquest. Orthodox Christians in European Turkey were ruled by the patriarch with the consent of the Turkish Government.

September 20, 2025 - The Patriarchal church is located at Phanar (Fener), meaning “lantern” or “lighthouse” in Greek, which refers to the old lighthouse quarter along the Golden Horn in the Fatih District of Constantinople from the Byzantine and Ottoman ...

Phanar or Fanar (both: făn´ər, fənär´), Greek quarter of Constantinople (now İstanbul [1]). Under the Ottoman Empire [2], Phanar was the residence of the privileged Greek families, called Phanariots. They came into prominence in the late 17th cent.