Papa Eftim III
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Papa Eftim III was the third patriarch of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate. He was given the title of Turkish Orthodox Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology.
Papa Eftim III was known as Selçuk Erenerol. He was the younger son of Papa Eftim I
and younger brother of Papa Eftim II
. He was a businessman by profession. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim II died in May 1991. Eftim III took over office ruling from 1991 until his resignation in 2002, after political disagreements with the Turkish government over growing links between the Turkish state and the Greek Ecumenical Patriarch and Turkish attempts to join the European Union
. He was succeeded by his son Paşa Ümit Erenerol named as Papa Eftim IV
.
Papa Eftim III died on 20 December 2002 just weeks after his resignation from his position.
Papa Eftim III was known as Selçuk Erenerol. He was the younger son of Papa Eftim I
Papa Eftim I
Papa Eftim I , was the first Turkish Orthodox Patriarch of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, that he founded. Eftim I had strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology...
and younger brother of Papa Eftim II
Papa Eftim II
Papa Eftim II was the elder son of Papa Eftim I, the founder of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology.Karahisarithis was a doctor of medicine by profession...
. He was a businessman by profession. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim II died in May 1991. Eftim III took over office ruling from 1991 until his resignation in 2002, after political disagreements with the Turkish government over growing links between the Turkish state and the Greek Ecumenical Patriarch and Turkish attempts to join the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. He was succeeded by his son Paşa Ümit Erenerol named as Papa Eftim IV
Papa Eftim IV
Papa Eftim IV is the fourth and incumbent patriarch of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate. He was given the title of Turkish Orthodox Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology.Papa...
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Papa Eftim III died on 20 December 2002 just weeks after his resignation from his position.