[[Image:Theophilus III.jpg|right|thumb|210px|Patriarch Theophilus III]]

Theophilus (also spelled ''Theofilos'' and ''Theophilos''; né Ilija Jannopoulos) was elected the 141st [[primate]] of the Church of Jerusalem on [[August 22]], 2005. Formerly the Archbishop of Tabor, Theophilus was elected unanimously by Jerusalem's [[Holy Synod]] to succeed the deposed [[Irenaios I (Skopelitis) of Jerusalem|Irenaios I]]. Theophilus is regarded as having been more favorable to his deposed predecessor, which may assist him in bringing stability to the troubled [[patriarchate]] as Irenaios's supporters may thus unite around him and make peace with the synod. Upon his election, Theophilus said, "In the last few months we have had a lot of problems but with the help of God we will overcome them."[http://www.cjp.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=161070]