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* Lefkovits, Etgar. [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1183053087602 Greece's Government urges Israelis to recognize Greek Orthodox Patriarch]. '''The Jerusalem Post'''. 2 July, 2007. | * Lefkovits, Etgar. [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1183053087602 Greece's Government urges Israelis to recognize Greek Orthodox Patriarch]. '''The Jerusalem Post'''. 2 July, 2007. | ||
* Mackenzie, Nick. [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=878 Athens appeals to Israelis over Patriarch]. '''Religious Intelligence''', 3 July, 2007. | * Mackenzie, Nick. [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=878 Athens appeals to Israelis over Patriarch]. '''Religious Intelligence''', 3 July, 2007. | ||
− | * Theros, Patrick Nickolas (US Ambassador). [http://www.orthodoxnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=EditorialsOpinion.one&content_id=16261&CFID=70157138&CFTOKEN=45352409 Jerusalem and Greece: Dora’s Staunch Defense of Religious Freedom Gives Church in Holy Land Respite].'''The National Herald''', 20 July, 2007. | + | * Theros, Patrick Nickolas (US Ambassador). [http://www.orthodoxnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=EditorialsOpinion.one&content_id=16261&CFID=70157138&CFTOKEN=45352409 Jerusalem and Greece: Dora’s Staunch Defense of Religious Freedom Gives Church in Holy Land Respite].'''The National Herald''', 20 July, 2007. |
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Revision as of 13:06, July 26, 2007
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem | |
Founder(s) | The Apostles |
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | Traditional |
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 692 by Quinisext Council |
Current primate | Patr. Theophilus |
Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
Primary territory | Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States (except Kuwait) |
Possessions abroad | United States, South America |
Liturgical language(s) | Greek, English, Arabic |
Musical tradition | Byzantine Chant |
Calendar | Julian |
Population estimate | 130,000 |
Official website | Church of Jerusalem |
The Church of Jerusalem is the mother church of all of Christendom, because it was in Jerusalem that the Church was established on the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus Christ. From Jerusalem the gospel of Christ was spread to the world.
As Christianity spread, and the persecutions of the Jews by Roman authorities in their homeland increased, causing the dispersion of many of the Christians from Jerusalem, the import of this church and its impact on the ongoing life of the whole Church diminished. As other churches gained ascendency, namely the Churches of Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Antioch, the Church of Jerusalem was accorded a place of honor with them among the five original Christian patriarchates of the Christian world, called the Pentarchy.
The Church of Jerusalem remains the custodian of many of the holy sites in Jerusalem and environs, sometimes jointly with Roman Catholic or Coptic or Armenian Christians, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Lately there has been criticism of the church leadership by Palestinian faithful, who accuse the Greek-speaking and largely Greek-born leadership of squandering their money and treating their Arabic-speaking members as second-class faithful.
Following the recent deposition of Patriarch Irenaios I amidst scandals regarding the transfer of land to Jewish control, the Holy Synod of the church named as their temporary primate His Eminence Metropolitan Cornelius (Rodousakis) of Petra. On August 22, 2005, the Holy Synod unanimously elected the former Archbishop of Tabor, Theophilus, as the 141st Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Related articles
External links
- Official Website of the Church of Jerusalem (Main page)
- Official Website of the Church of Jerusalem (English)
- Eastern Christian Churches: The Patriarchate of Jerusalem by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
- Rum Orthodox Ivri: The Website of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Community within Israeli Society, served by Fr. Alexander Winogradsky, a priest of Jewish ethnicity serving mainly in Hebrew
- Epitropia of the Holy Sepulchre in America
- The Greek Orthodox Community of Jerusalem / Greek Colony, Jerusalem, Israel
Jaffa Gate Deal and Recognition Issues 2004-Present
- Moran, Dominic. The Battle for Jerusalem. ISN Security Watch. 18 May, 2005.
- Morenatti, Emilio. An Unorthodox Deal?. TIME, 29 May, 2005.
- Rapoport, Meron. Burnt Offerings. Haaretz.com, 9 February, 2007.
- The Associated Press. Embattled Jerusalem Patriarch says he is still supported by Jordan's King. International Herald Tribune. 14 May, 2007.
- Solution looming in Jerusalem Orthodox Church row. Earthtimes.org, 12 June, 2007.
- Jordan reverses decision over Jerusalem Patriarch. Athens News Agency. 14 June, 2007.
- Lefkovits, Etgar. Greece's Government urges Israelis to recognize Greek Orthodox Patriarch. The Jerusalem Post. 2 July, 2007.
- Mackenzie, Nick. Athens appeals to Israelis over Patriarch. Religious Intelligence, 3 July, 2007.
- Theros, Patrick Nickolas (US Ambassador). Jerusalem and Greece: Dora’s Staunch Defense of Religious Freedom Gives Church in Holy Land Respite.The National Herald, 20 July, 2007.
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The * designates a church whose autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized. |