Papa Eftim II

Papa Eftim II (born Yiorghos Karahisarithis ( el, Γιώργος Καραχισαρίδης), later changed to Turgut Erenerol; 1920,

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– 1991,

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) was the elder son of

Papa Eftim I Papa Eftim I, born Pavlos Karahisarithis ( el, Παύλος Καραχισαρίδης; 1883 – 14 March 1968),

, the founder of the

Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate The Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate ( tr, ), also referred to as the Turkish Orthodox Church ( tr, ), is an Eastern Orthodox Communion, unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, descending from Turkish-speaking Karamanlides. Gen ...

, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from

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ideology. Karahisarithis was a doctor of medicine by profession. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim I resigned in 1962 due to ill health. While his father survived until 14 March 1968, Eftim II took over office ruling from 1962 until his death on 9 May 1991. He was succeeded by his younger brother Papa Eftim III. 1991 deaths Turkish nationalists 20th-century Turkish physicians Eastern Orthodox Christians from Turkey Turkish people of Greek descent Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate 1920 births {{turkey-reli-bio-stub