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[[Image:Patriarch_Demetrius.jpg|thumb|Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius]]
His All-Holiness '''Patriarch Demetrius I''' (Greek: Πατ??ιά??χης Δημήτ??ιος Α', Dimitrios or Demetrios I), known to the world as Demetrios Papadopoulos of Panagiotis, was [[Patriarchs of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch]] of Constantinople from 1972 to 1991.
Demetrios Papadopoulos was born in [[Constantinople]] on [[September 8]], 1914. His early education was at the Greek Schools in Therapia. He continued his studies at the [[Theological School of Halki]] from 1931 to 1937, He was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] following his graduation on Palm Sunday, [[April 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 and [[priest]] in Ferikioi (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 pastor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox 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.