Early bishops of Jerusalem

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This is a list of the bishops of Jerusalem before the Council of Chalcedon (451), which provoked a schism.

Jewish bishops of Jerusalem

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The

early Christian community of Jerusalem was led by a Council of Elders, and considered itself part of the wider Jewish community.[citation needed] This collegiate system of government in Jerusalem is seen in Acts 11:30 and 15:22
.

James the Just through Judas). After the Bar Kokhba revolt
(c. 135), Judas ceased to be bishop and all subsequent bishops were Gentiles:

"But since the bishops of the
age of the apostles and the time referred to, all of them belonging to the circumcision."[2]
  1. James the Just
    (until 62)
  2. Simeon I (62–107)
  3. Justus I (107–113)
  4. Zaccheus
    (113–???)
  5. Tobias (???–???)
  6. Benjamin I (???–117)
  7. John I
    (117–???)
  8. Matthias I (???–120)
  9. Philip (???–124)
  10. Senecas (???–???)
  11. Justus II (???–???)
  12. Levis (???–???)
  13. Ephram (???–???)
  14. Joseph I (???–???)
  15. Judas
    (???–135)
Macarius of Jerusalem
Theophanes III
Dositheos II of Jerusalem

Bishops of Aelia Capitolina

See also: Aelia Capitolina

As a result of the

Iudaea Province. The province was renamed Syria Palaestina. Jerusalem was left in total ruin, and a new city built nearby called Aelia Capitolina. These gentile bishops (Jews were excluded from the city except for the day of Tisha B'Av), were appointed under the authority of the Metropolitans of Caesarea. Until the setting up of the Patriarchates in 325, Metropolitan was the highest episcopal rank
in the Christian church.

  1. Marcus (135–???)
  2. Cassianus (???–???)
  3. Poplius (???–???)
  4. Maximus I (???–???)
  5. Julian I (???–???)
  6. Gaius I (???–???)
  7. Symmachus (???)
  8. Gaius II (???–162)
  9. Julian II (162–???)
  10. Capion (???–???)
  11. Maximus II (???–???)
  12. Antoninus (???–???)
  13. Valens (???–???)
  14. Dolichianus (???–185)
  15. Narcissus (185–???)
  16. Dius
    (???–???)
  17. Germanion
    (???–???)
  18. Gordius
    (???–211)
    Narcissus (restored) (???–231)
  19. Alexander (231–249)
  20. Mazabanis (249–260)
  21. Imeneus (260–276)
  22. Zamudas (276–283)
  23. Ermon (283–314)
  24. Macarius I (314–333), since 325 Bishop of Jerusalem

Bishops of Jerusalem

Jerusalem received special recognition in Canon VII of First Council of Nicaea in 325, without yet becoming a metropolitan see.[3] Also, the council for the first time established the Patriarchates. The Bishops of Jerusalem were appointed by the Patriarchs of Antioch.

In 451 or 452, the

anti-Chalcedonian clergy elected a rival bishop, Theodosius
, who was forced into exile in 453. For the rival episcopal successions after this date:

References

  1. ISBN 0-14-044535-8
    ), see summary in Appendix A.
  2. ^ History of the Church Book IV, chapter V, verses 3–4
  3. ^ Schaff's Seven Ecumenical Councils: First Nicaea: Canon VII: "Since custom and ancient tradition have prevailed that the Bishop of Aelia [i.e., Jerusalem] should be honoured, let him, saving its due dignity to the Metropolis, have the next place of honour."; "It is very hard to determine just what was the "precedence" granted to the Bishop of Aelia, nor is it clear which is the metropolis referred to in the last clause. Most writers, including Hefele, Balsamon, Aristenus and Beveridge consider it to be Cæsarea; while Zonaras thinks Jerusalem to be intended, a view recently adopted and defended by Fuchs; others again suppose it is Antioch that is referred to."
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