Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem | |
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Archbishopric | |
Eastern Orthodox | |
James the Just | |
Established | 33 (founded);[1] 531 (granted title of patriarch) |
Cathedral | Church of the Holy Sepulchre |
Website | |
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The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem or Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, officially patriarch of Jerusalem (
The patriarchate traces its line of succession to the first Christian bishops of Jerusalem, the first being
On the importance of Jerusalem in Christianity, the Catholic Encyclopedia reads:
During the first Christian centuries the church at this place (referring to the
Christianity in Jerusalem, "Holy and glorious Sion, mother of all churches". Certainly no spot in Christendom can be more venerable than the place of the Last Supper, which became the first Christian church.[3]
History
In the
When the
In 1099 the
Current position
Today, the headquarters of the patriarchate is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
The number of Eastern Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land is estimated to be about 200,000. A majority of Church members are Palestinian Arabs, and there are also a small number of Assyrians, Greeks and Georgians.
In 2005,
List of patriarchs
Resident in Jerusalem (451–1099)
The
- Juvenal (451–458); Theodosius was the anti-Chalcedonian counter-bishop (451-453), in opposition to Juvenal.[8]
- 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 (601–609)
- Zacharias (609–632)
- Modestus (632–634)
- Sophronius I (634–638)
- vacant (638–681?/692)
- Patriarchal Vicar Stephen of Dora assisted by John of Philadelphia (after 649–?)
- vacant (638–681?/692)
- Anastasius II (681?/692–706)
- John V (706–735)
- Theodore (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 (855–860)
- vacant (860–862)
- Theodosius (862–878)
- Elias III (878–907)
- Sergius II (908–911)
- Leontius I (912–929)
- Athanasius I (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)
- Theophilus I (1012–1020)
- Nicephorus I (1020–1048)
- Joannichius (1048–???)
- Sophronius II (???–1084)
- Euthemius I (1084)
- Simeon II (1084–1106)
In exile (1099–1187)
As a result of the First Crusade 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.
- Savvas (1106–11??)
- John VIII (11??–11??)
- Nicolas (11??–11??)
- John IX (1156–1166)
- Nicephorus II (1166–1170)
- Leontius II (1170–1190)[clarification needed]
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 remained and appointments continued to be made by the Catholic Church, 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.
- Dositheos I (1187–1189; 1191-?)[clarification needed]
- Marcus II (1191?–?)
- vacant (?–1223)
- Euthemius II (1223)
- Athanasius II (ca. 1231–1244)
- Sophronius III (1236–?)
- Gregory I (?–1298)
- Thaddaeus (1298)
- vacant (1298–1313)
- Athanasius III (1313–1314)
- vacant (1314–1322)
- Gregory II (1322)
- vacant (1322–1334)
- Lazarus (1334–1368)
- vacant (1368–1376)
- Dorotheus I (1376–1417)
- Theophilus II (1417–1424)
- Theophanes I (1424–1431)
- Joachim (1431–?)
- vacant (?–1450)
- 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)
- Germanus (1537–1579)
- Sophronius IV (1579–1608)
- Theophanes III (1608–1644)
- Paiseus (1645–1660)
- Nectarius I(1660–1669)
- Dositheos II(1669–1707)
- Chrysanthus (1707–1731)
- Meletius (1731–1737)
- Parthenius (1737–1766)
- Ephram II(1766–1771)
- Sophronius V(1771–1775)
- Abraham II (1775–1787)
- Procopius I(1787–1788)
- Anthemus(1788–1808)
- Polycarpus (1808–1827)
- Athanasius V (1827–1845)
- Cyril II(1845–1872)
- Procopius II(1872–1875)
- Hierotheus (1875–1882)
- Nicodemus I (1883–1890)
- Gerasimus I (1891–1897)
- Damian I (1897–1931)
- Timotheus I (1935–1955)
- vacant (1955–1957)
- Benedict I (1957–1980)
- Diodoros I (1980–2000)
- Irenaios I(2001–2005)
- Theophilos III (2005–present)[9]
Hierarchy of the throne
Styles of The Patriarch | |
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Reference style | His Most Godly Beatitude |
Spoken style | Your Beatitude |
Religious style | Patriarch |
Posthumous style | N/A |
- Metropolitan of Caesarea : 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 : Benediktos (George Tsekouras)
- Archbishop of Gerasa: Theophanis (Theodosios Hasapakis)
- Archbishop of Tiberias : Alexios (Alexios Moschonas)
- Archbishop of Abila : Dorotheos (Demetrios Leovaris)
- Archbishop of Joppa : Damaskinos (Anastasios Gaganiaras)
- Archbishop of Constantina : Aristarchos (Antonios Peristeris)
- Archbishop of Mount Thabor: Methodios (Nikolaos Liveris)
- Archbishop of Jordan : Theophylactos (Theodosios Georgiadis)
- Archbishop of Theodosios(Nizar Hanna)
- Archbishop of Askalon: Nicephoros (Nikolaos Baltadgis)
- Archbishop of Diocaesarea: Vacant
See also
- Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
- Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
- Palestinian Christians
- Christianity in Israel
- Pro-Jerusalem Society (1918–1926) – the Patriarch was a member of its leading Council
- Timeline of Jerusalem
References
- ^ "Αρχική".
- ^ "Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem". CNEWA. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jerusalem (A.D. 71–1099)". Newadvent.org. 1910-10-01. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ "Since there prevails a custom and ancient tradition to the effect that the bishop of Aelia is to be honored, let him be granted everything consequent upon this honor, saving the dignity proper to the metropolitan" (Canon 7)
- ^ "Philip Schaff: NPNF2-14. The Seven Ecumenical Councils - Christian Classics Ethereal Library".
- ^ L'idea di pentarchia nella cristianità
- ^ 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". And 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)".
- ISBN 978-1-58983-200-8. Retrieved 11 December 2023. Translated critical edition of vitae written by John Rufus, Bishop of Maiuma.
- ^ Jerusalem Patriarchate website, Apostolic Succession section
Sources
- ISBN 978-0-19-921288-0.
- ISBN 9780881410563.