Patriarch of Jerusalem (disambiguation)
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The titles Patriarch of Jerusalem or Bishop of Jerusalem may refer to:
and, in a broad sense, to:
- The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of JerusalemGreek Orthodox Patriarch of JerusalemThe Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
, the primate of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, 1st century AD–present; the most likely meaning if there is no context given. - The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, the representative of Oriental Orthodox Churches in Jerusalem 638–present
- The Latin Patriarch of JerusalemLatin Patriarch of JerusalemThe Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is the title possessed by the Latin Rite Catholic Archbishop of Jerusalem. The Archdiocese of Jerusalem has jurisdiction for all Latin Rite Catholics in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Cyprus...
, the Latin Rite archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, 1099–1291 and 1847–present - The Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, the bishop of the Anglican Church in Jerusalem, 1841–present; never called a Patriarch.
and, in a broad sense, to:
- The Melkite Patriarch of Antioch, whose full title is Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, of Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church; see List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch
See also
- Jerusalem in ChristianityJerusalem in ChristianityFor Christians, Jerusalem's place in the ministry of Jesus and the Apostolic Age gives it great importance, in addition to its place in the Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible.-Jerusalem in the New Testament and early Christianity:...
- Early centers of ChristianityEarly centers of ChristianityEarly Christianity spread from Western Asia, throughout the Roman Empire, and beyond into East Africa and South Asia, reaching as far as India. At first, this development was closely connected to centers of Hebrew faith, in the Holy Land and the Jewish diaspora...
- PentarchyPentarchyPentarchy is a term in the history of Christianity for the idea of universal rule over all Christendom by the heads of five major episcopal sees, or patriarchates, of the Roman Empire: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem...
- Palestinian PatriarchatePalestinian PatriarchateThe Palestinian Patriarchate was the governing legalistic body of Palestinian Jewry after the destruction of the Second Temple until about 425CE....