[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1206]
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 HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTHOOD FOR ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH 
                     BARTHOLOMEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2019

  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I would like to honor Ecumenical Patriarch 
Bartholomew of Constantinople for his 50th anniversary of Priesthood.
  His All Holiness was ordained as a priest on October 19, 1969. Since 
that day, he has never ceased to make strides in religious studies and 
world peace. His service to our global society has had a positive 
impact on many lives.
  His All Holiness was elected the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople, 
New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch on October 22, 1991. Countless 
nations and academic institutions have given His All Holiness awards 
for his work. In 1997, to recognize his efforts in both religious 
understanding and peace, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the 
Congressional Gold Medal.
  I am grateful for all the good that His All Holiness does for 
Americans, and those around the world. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew 
serves as a reminder to us all that the positive efforts of just one 
person can be beneficial to countless lives of others.

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