The announcement, unconfirmed by the Vatican, followed a May 19 meeting between Pope Leo and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who holds a primacy of honor among the Orthodox churches.
The Pope and the Ecumenical Patriarch “agreed to meet together in Nicaea toward the end of November, near the Feast of Saint Andrew, in order to commemorate together the 1,700th anniversary,” according to the announcement.
“During this historic visit, Pope Leo may also visit the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at the Phanar in Constantinople.”
Both Nicaea and the Phanar are located in Turkey.
The nation of 84.1 million (map) is 98% Muslim.