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Theophilos III
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem ( el, Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων Θεόφιλος Γ'; ar, غبطة بطريرك المدينة المقدسة اورشليم وسائر أعمال فلسطين كيريوس كيريوس � ...
of the Holy City of
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
and all
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
,
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
, beyond the
Jordan River
The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...
,
Cana of Galilee
Cana of Galilee ( grc, Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας; ar, قانا الجليل , translit= Qana al-Jalil , lit=Qana of the Galilee) is the location of the Marriage at Cana, at which the miracle of turning water into wine took place in ...
, and Holy
Zion
Zion ( he, צִיּוֹן ''Ṣīyyōn'', LXX , also variously Romanization of Hebrew, transliterated ''Sion'', ''Tzion'', ''Tsion'', ''Tsiyyon'') is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Isra ...
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Jerusalem
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,
Palestine,
Jordan
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,
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The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem or Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, officially Patriarch of Jerusalem ( el, Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων; ar, بطريرك القدس; he, פטריארך ירושלים), is the head
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of the
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine
Patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in c ...
s in the
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via ...
. Since 2005, the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been
Theophilos III
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem ( el, Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων Θεόφιλος Γ'; ar, غبطة بطريرك المدينة المقدسة اورشليم وسائر أعمال فلسطين كيريوس كيريوس � ...
. The
Patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in c ...
is styled "Patriarch of the Holy City of
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
and all
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
,
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
, beyond the
Jordan River
The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...
,
Cana of
Galilee
Galilee (; he, הַגָּלִיל, hagGālīl; ar, الجليل, al-jalīl) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Galilee traditionally refers to the mountainous part, divided into Upper Galilee (, ; , ) and Lower Gali ...
, and Holy
Zion
Zion ( he, צִיּוֹן ''Ṣīyyōn'', LXX , also variously Romanization of Hebrew, transliterated ''Sion'', ''Tzion'', ''Tsion'', ''Tsiyyon'') is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Isra ...
." The Patriarch is the head of the
Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, and the religious leader of about 130,000 Eastern Orthodox Christians in the
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
,
most of them
Palestinians.
The Patriarchate traces its line of succession to the first Christian bishops of Jerusalem, the first being
James the Just in the 1st century AD. Jerusalem was granted
autocephaly
Autocephaly (; from el, αὐτοκεφαλία, meaning "property of being self-headed") is the status of a hierarchical Christian church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. The term is primarily used in Eastern Or ...
in 451 by the
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon (; la, Concilium Chalcedonense), ''Synodos tēs Chalkēdonos'' was the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor Marcian. The council convened in the city of Chalcedon, B ...
and in 531 became one of the initial five
patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in c ...
ates.
On the importance of
Jerusalem in Christianity, the ''
Catholic Encyclopedia
The ''Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church'' (also referred to as the ''Old Catholic Encyclopedia'' and the ''Original Catholic Encyclopedia'') i ...
'' reads:
History
In the
Apostolic Age
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the Christian Church was organized as an indefinite number of local Churches that in the initial years looked to that at Jerusalem as its main centre and point of reference.
James the Just, who was martyred around 62, is described as the first Bishop of Jerusalem. Roman persecutions following the
Jewish revolts against Rome in the later 1st and 2nd centuries also affected the city's Christian community, and led to Jerusalem gradually being eclipsed in prominence by other sees, particularly those of
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
,
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ� ...
,
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri ...
, and
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
. However, increased
pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about their self, others, nature, or a higher good, through the experience. It can lead to a personal transformation, aft ...
during and after the reign of
Constantine the Great
Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterran ...
increased the fortunes of the see of Jerusalem, and in 325 the
First Council of Nicaea attributed special honor, but not
metropolitan
Metropolitan may refer to:
* Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories
* Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England
* Metropolitan county, a typ ...
status (then the highest rank in the Church), to the bishop of Jerusalem. Jerusalem continued to be a bishopric until 451, when the
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon (; la, Concilium Chalcedonense), ''Synodos tēs Chalkēdonos'' was the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor Marcian. The council convened in the city of Chalcedon, B ...
granted Jerusalem independence from the
metropolitan of Antioch and from any other higher-ranking bishop, granted what is now known as
autocephaly
Autocephaly (; from el, αὐτοκεφαλία, meaning "property of being self-headed") is the status of a hierarchical Christian church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. The term is primarily used in Eastern Or ...
, in the council's seventh session whose "Decree on the Jurisdiction of Jerusalem and Antioch" contains: "the bishop of Jerusalem, or rather the most holy Church which is under him, shall have under his own power the three Palestines". This led to Jerusalem becoming a
patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in c ...
ate, one of the five patriarchates known as the
pentarchy, when the title of "patriarch" was created in 531 by
Justinian
Justinian I (; la, Iustinianus, ; grc-gre, Ἰουστινιανός ; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was the Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565.
His reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized '' renova ...
.
[The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, s.v. ''patriarch (ecclesiastical)'', also calls it "a title dating from the 6th century, for the bishops of the five great sees of Christendom". An]
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions
says: "Five patriarchates, collectively called the pentarchy, were the first to be recognized by the legislation of the emperor Justinian (reigned 527–565)".
After the
Saracen
upright 1.5, Late 15th-century German woodcut depicting Saracens
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conquest in the 7th century,
Muslims
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recognized Jerusalem as the seat of Christianity and the Patriarch as its leader. When the
Great Schism took place in 1054 the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the other three Eastern Patriarchs formed the
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via ...
, and the Patriarch of Rome (i.e. the
Pope
The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...
) formed the
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
.
In 1099 the
Crusaders appointed a
Latin Patriarch. As a result, the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs lived in exile in
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
until 1187.
Current position
Today, the headquarters of the patriarchate is the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, hy, Սուրբ Հարության տաճար, la, Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri, am, የቅዱስ መቃብር ቤተክርስቲያን, he, כנסיית הקבר, ar, كنيسة القيامة is a church i ...
in Jerusalem.
The number of Eastern Orthodox Christians in the
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
is estimated to be about 200,000. A majority of Church members are
Palestinian Arabs
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, and there are also a small number of
Assyrians,
Greeks
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and
Georgians
The Georgians, or Kartvelians (; ka, ქართველები, tr, ), are a nation and indigenous Caucasian ethnic group native to Georgia and the South Caucasus. Georgian diaspora communities are also present throughout Russia, Turkey, ...
.
The patriarchate was recently involved in a significant controversy.
Patriarch Irenaios, elected in 2001, was deposed, on decisions of the
Holy Synod of Jerusalem, in the aftermath of a scandal involving the sale of church land in
East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem (, ; , ) is the sector of Jerusalem that was held by Jordan during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, as opposed to the western sector of the city, West Jerusalem, which was held by Israel.
Jerusalem was envisaged as a separ ...
to
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
i investors. The move enraged many Eastern Orthodox Palestinian members, since the land was in an area that most Palestinians hoped would someday become part of a
Palestinian state
Palestine ( ar, فلسطين, Filasṭīn), officially the State of Palestine ( ar, دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn, label=none), is a state located in Western Asia. Officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PL ...
. On May 24, 2005 a special Pan-Orthodox
Synod
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was convened in
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
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(
Istanbul
)
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) to review the decisions of the Holy Synod of Jerusalem. The Pan-Orthodox Synod under the presidency of the
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, voted overwhelmingly to confirm the decision of the
Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre and to strike Irenaios' name from the
diptychs, and on May 30, Jerusalem's Holy Synod chose
Metropolitan Cornelius of Petra to serve as
locum tenens pending the election of a replacement for Irenaios. On August 22, 2005, the Holy Synod of the Church of Jerusalem unanimously elected
Theophilos, the former Archbishop of
Tabor
Tabor may refer to:
Places
Czech Republic
* Tábor, a town in the South Bohemian Region
** Tábor District, the surrounding district
* Tábor, a village and part of Velké Heraltice in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Israel
* Mount Tabor, Galilee ...
, as the 141st Patriarch of Jerusalem.
List of patriarchs
Resident in Jerusalem (451–1099)
The
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon (; la, Concilium Chalcedonense), ''Synodos tēs Chalkēdonos'' was the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor Marcian. The council convened in the city of Chalcedon, B ...
in 451 raised the bishop of Jerusalem to the rank of
patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in c ...
. (See
Pentarchy) However,
Byzantine
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...
politics meant that Jerusalem passed from the jurisdiction of Patriarch of Antioch to the
Greek authorities in Constantinople. For centuries, Eastern Orthodox clergy, such as the
Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher
The Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre ( el, Ιερά Αγιοταφιτική Αδελφότητα, ; Palestinian Arabic: ) or Holy Community of the All-Holy Sepulchre is an Eastern Orthodox monastic fraternity guarding the Church of the Holy Se ...
, dominated the Jerusalem church.
*
Juvenal
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(451–458)
*
Anastasius I (458–478)
*
Martyrius (478–486)
*
Sallustius (486–494)
*
Elias I (494–516)
*
John III (516–524)
*
Peter (524–544)
*
Macarius II (544–552, 564–575)
*
Eustochius (552–564)
*
John IV (575–594)
*
Amos (594–601)
*
Isaac
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was ...
(601–609)
*
Zacharias (609–632)
*
Modestus (632–634)
*
Sophronius I (634–638)
**''vacant'' (638–681?/692)
***Patriarchal Vicar
Stephen of Dora
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assisted by
John of Philadelphia (after 649–?)
*
Anastasius II (681?/692–706)
*
John V John V may refer to:
* Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616
* John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675
* Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686
* ...
(706–735)
*
Theodore
Theodore may refer to:
Places
* Theodore, Alabama, United States
* Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
* Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia
* Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada
* Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ...
(745–770)
*
Elias II (770–797)
*
George (797–807)
*
Thomas I (807–820)
*
Basileus (820–838)
*
John VI (838–842)
*
Sergius I (842–844)
**''vacant'' (844–855)
*
Solomon
Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...
(855–860)
**''vacant'' (860–862)
*
Theodosius (862–878)
*
Elias III (878–907)
*
Sergius II (908–911)
*
Leontius I (912–929)
*
Athanasius I Athanasius I may refer to:
*Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria, ; cop, ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ or Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲁ̅; (c. 296� ...
(929–937)
*
Christodolus (937–950)
*
Agathon (950–964)
*
John VII (964–966)
*
Christodolus II (966–969)
*
Thomas II (969–978)
**''vacant'' (978–980)
*
Joseph II (980–983)
*
Orestes (983–1005)
**''vacant'' (1005–1012)
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Theophilus I (1012–1020)
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Nicephorus I (1020–???)
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Joannichius (???–???)
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Sophronius II (???–1084)
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Euthemius I (1084)
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Simeon II (1084–1106)
In exile (1099–1187)
As a result of the
First Crusade
The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The objective was the recovery of the Holy Land from Islamic ...
in 1099, a
Latin Patriarchate was created, with residence in Jerusalem from 1099 to 1187. Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs continued to be appointed, but resided in Constantinople.
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Savvas (1106–11??)
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John VIII (11??–11??)
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Nicolas (11??–11??)
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John IX (1156–1166)
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Nicephorus II
Nikephoros II Phokas (; – 11 December 969), Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969. His career, not uniformly successful in matters of statecraft or of war, nonetheless included brilliant military exploits whi ...
(1166–1170)
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Leontius II (1170–1190)
Resident in Jerusalem (from 1187)
In 1187, the Latin Patriarch was forced to flee the city of Jerusalem due to the muslim reconquest of Jerusalem. The office of
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ( la, Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the Latin Catholic ecclesiastical patriarchate in Jerusalem, officially seated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was originally established in 1099, wit ...
remained and appointments continued to be made by the
Catholic Church
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, with the Latin Patriarch residing in the Frankish-controlled Levant until 1374, and subsequently in Rome until modern times. The Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs at this period were.
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Dositheos I (1187–1189)
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Marcus II (1191–???)
**''vacant'' (???–1223)
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Euthemius II (1223)
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Athanasius II (ca. 1231–1244)
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Sophronius III (1236–???)
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Gregory I Gregory I may refer to:
* Gregory the Illuminator (250s–330s), Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church in 288–325
* Gregory of Nazianzus (329–390), Patriarch Gregory I of Constantinople, in office 379–381
* Pope Gregory I (540–604), ...
(???–1298)
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Thaddaeus (1298)
**''vacant'' (1298–1313)
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Athanasius III (1313–1314)
**''vacant'' (1314–1322)
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Gregory II (1322)
**''vacant'' (1322–1334)
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Lazarus (1334–1368)
**''vacant'' (1368–1376)
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Dorotheus I (1376–1417)
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Theophilus II (1417–1424)
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Theophanes I (1424–1431)
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Joachim
Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryph ...
(1431–???)
**''vacant'' (???–1450)
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Theophanes II (1450)
**''vacant'' (1450–1452)
*Athanasius IV (1452–???)
**''vacant'' (???–1460)
*Jacob II (1460)
**''vacant'' (1460–1468)
*Abraham I (1468)
*Gregory III (1468–1493)
**''vacant'' (1493–1503)
*Marcus III (1503)
**''vacant'' (1503–1505)
*Dorotheus II (1505–1537)
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Germanus (1537–1579)
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Sophronius IV (1579–1608)
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Theophanes III
Theophanes III of Jerusalem ( el, Θεοφάνης Γ΄ Ιεροσολύμων) was the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1608 to 1644.
The early life of Patriarch Theophanes is largely unknown. As the successor to Sophronius IV, Theopha ...
(1608–1644)
*Paiseus (1645–1660)
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Nectarius I (1660–1669)
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Dositheos II (1669–1707)
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Chrysanthus (1707–1731)
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Meletius (1731–1737)
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Parthenius (1737–1766)
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Ephram II (1766–1771)
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Sophronius V (1771–1775)
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Abraham II (1775–1787)
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Procopius I
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(1787–1788)
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Anthemus (1788–1808)
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Polycarpus (1808–1827)
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Athanasius V (1827–1845)
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Cyril II (1845–1872)
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Procopius II (1872–1875)
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Hierotheus (1875–1882)
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Nicodemus I (1883–1890)
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Gerasimus I (1891–1897)
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Damian I (1897–1931)
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Timotheus I (1935–1955)
**''vacant'' (1955–1957)
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Benedict I (1957–1980)
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Diodoros I (1980–2000)
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Irenaios I (2000–2005)
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Theophilos III
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem ( el, Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων Θεόφιλος Γ'; ar, غبطة بطريرك المدينة المقدسة اورشليم وسائر أعمال فلسطين كيريوس كيريوس � ...
(2005–present)
Hierarchy of the throne
*Metropolitan of
Caesarea
Caesarea () ( he, קֵיסָרְיָה, ), ''Keysariya'' or ''Qesarya'', often simplified to Keisarya, and Qaysaria, is an affluent town in north-central Israel, which inherits its name and much of its territory from the ancient city of Caesar ...
: Vasilios (Christos Blatsos)
*Metropolitan of
Scythopolis : Iakovos (George Kapenekas)
*Metropolitan of
Petra : Cornelios (Emmanuel Rodousakis)
*Metropolitan of
Ptolemais : Palladios (Vasilios Antoniou)
*Metropolitan of
Nazareth : Kyriakos (Andreas Georgopetris)
*Metropolitan of
Neapolis : Amvrosios (Nikolaos Antonopoulos)
*Metropolitan of
Capitolias : Isyhios (Elias Condogiannis)
*Metropolitan of
Botsra : Timotheos (Theodoros Margaritis)
*Metropolitan of
Eleutheropolis : Christodoulos (Christos Saridakis)
*Metropolitan of
Philadelphia
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: Benediktos (George Tsekouras)
*Archbishop of
Gerasa
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: Theophanis (Theodosios Hasapakis)
*Archbishop of
Tiberias
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: Alexios (Alexios Moschonas)
*Archbishop of
Abila : Dorotheos (Demetrios Leovaris)
*Archbishop of
Joppa : Damaskinos (Anastasios Gaganiaras)
*Archbishop of
Constantina
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: Aristarchos (Antonios Peristeris)
*Archbishop of
Mount Thabor
Mount Tabor ( he, הר תבור) (Har Tavor) is located in Lower Galilee, Israel, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, west of the Sea of Galilee.
In the Hebrew Bible (Book of Joshua, Joshua, Book of Judges, Judges), Mount Tabor is the sit ...
: Methodios (Nikolaos Liveris)
*Archbishop of
Jordan
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: Theophylactos (Theodosios Georgiadis)
*Archbishop of
Sebastia :
Theodosios (Nizar Hanna)
*Archbishop of
Askalon : Nicephoros (Nikolaos Baltadgis)
*Archbishop of
Diocaesarea : Vacant
See also
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Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
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Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Saint James ( hy, Առաքելական Աթոռ Սրբոց Յակովբեանց Յերուսաղեմ, , ) is located in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. The ...
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Palestinian Christians
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Christianity in Israel
Christianity in Israel is called ''Natsrut b'Yisrael'' ( he, נצרות בישראל, natsrút b'yisra'él) in Modern Hebrew and ''al-Masihiat fi 'Isra'il'' ( ar, المسيحية في إسرائيل, almasīḥiyyāt fī ʾisrāʾīl) in Ara ...
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Pro-Jerusalem Society (1918–1926) – the Patriarch was a member of its leading Council
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Timeline of Jerusalem
References
Sources
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External links
Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of JerusalemThe Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the Greek-Israeli-Palestinian Triangle
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Lists of patriarchs
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Apostolic sees
Greek Orthodox Patriarchs
Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...