What is the title of the Archbishop of Constantinople, who serves as the "first among equals" in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
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Ecumenical Patriarch
The Ecumenical Patriarch is based in Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). While he is considered 'first among equals,' he does not have the same centralized authority as the Roman Catholic Pope.
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