Orthodox patriarch hospitalized after stent treatment
NEW YORK CITY The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, Patriarch Bartholomew, is staying overnight in a New York City health center after having a stent placement Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of his U.S. see, according to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 81, of Constantinople underwent the treatment at Mount Sinai Hospital following an angiogram that determined the need for the stent, according to the archdiocese. A stent is a tube placed in a clogged capillary to increase blood flow.
He was anticipated to be released Thursday, it stated. Further information was not right away launched.
The health center treatment postponed Bartholomew’s return home to Turkey, which had actually been scheduled for Wednesday at the conclusion of a hectic 12-day U.S. schedule.
The journey, his very first to this nation in numerous years, also started with an overnight hospital stay in Washington when he felt “unwell” a day after his arrival, church officials said.
He resumed his travel plan, conference with President Joe Biden at the White House, and received awards from Catholic and Jewish companies.
On Tuesday, he consulted with a firm voice and did not appear tired out as he stood for an hour-long event at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine near the World Trade Center in New York, which is replacing a church destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. He then attended an evening event of his 30th anniversary as patriarch, the longest period on record.
As the patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew is considered first amongst equates to amongst Eastern Orthodox patriarchs, which provides him prominence but not the power of a Catholic pope. He does oversee Greek Orthodox and some other jurisdictions, although big parts of the Eastern Orthodox world are self-governing under their own patriarchs.
