About This CD-ROM

The Ecumenical Patriarchate is a wonderful tool for anyone wishing to explore the rich tradition of this central institution of the Christian faith.

The content and structure of this program are appropriate for use both in a church-school setting as well as by an individual or family desiring to learn more about this historic institution.

The authors of this program pray that it will motivate those who use it to understand the profound history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and its vital role in the Church today.

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Contents

Presented in a visually rich and easy to navigate structure, this CD contains:

MAP - Tour of the Patriarchate

• The Cathedral of St. George
• Patriarchal Offices & Facilities
• The Island of Halki
• 36 locations with a 360º view
• Six Video clips, text explanations
• Sixteen narration clips
• Nine Treasures & Objects

TIMELINE - Two Millenia of Patriarchal History

• Six Eras:
  • The Early Church,
  • Byzantium Develops,
  • The Glory of Byzantium,
  • Byzantium in Decline,
  • The Turkokratia, and
  • The Modern Era
• 35 animated sequences and video clips
• Links to related in-depth articles

Contents – Articles, Music, Images & Movies

• Over 50 articles on various aspects of the Patriarchate
• 27 video clips and animations
• Eleven speeches from the 1998 St. John Chrystostom Oratorical Festival
• Nine musical recordings
• Selections from the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy
• The beautiful and moving original composition Constantinople

Additional Features

• Never-before published biographical information about every Patriarch
• Current Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate including bios & pics
• Glossary, Search, & Print features

Minimum System Requirements

Windows™ (all versions except 3.1 and earlier)

• QuickTime™ 4
• Penium II 200 or faster processor
• 16 MB free RAM
• 8-bit sound card
• Double-speed CD-ROM drive (Quad-speed or better recommended)
• SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) 16-bit (high-color) graphics

Macintosh™

• QuickTime™ 4
• PowerPC processor
• 16 MB free RAM
• System 7.1 or higher
• Double-speed CD-ROM drive (Quad-speed or better recommended)
• SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) 16-bit (high-color) graphics

Technical Support

This program uses QuickTime™, software from Apple Computer that allows your computer to easily present digital video, audio, and other media formats. QuickTime™ comes preinstalled on all Macintosh computers. A QuickTime™ installer is included on this CD-ROM. You can also download QuickTime™ from Apple by clicking here.

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