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Since his enthronement, Theophilus has taken a major step forward in the pastorate of his primarily Palestinian flock by appointing Palestinians to the episcopacy and even to the [[Holy Synod]] of Jerusalem.[http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/652811.html]
Patriarch Theophilus, a native of the Peloponnese in Greece, is a cousin of former US CIA director George Tenet and also has met with American Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Theophilus studied theology at the University in Athens and went on to complete a master's degree in London.
Besides his native Greek, he also speaks English and Arabic.
