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Fanar

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Fanar and Fanariots: see Phanar Phanariots. They came into prominence in the late 17th cent. and held influential positions until the Greek war of independence began in 1821. The city is still the site of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople.
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Before leaving Rome, Bartholomew invited the Pope to again visit Fanar, the see of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul, Turkey.
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