Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Quick Facts
- Tradition
- Christianity · Eastern Orthodoxy
- Current leader
- Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III
- Leader since
- November 22nd 2005
- Days in office
- –
Intro
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, is an autocephalous church within the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Structure
Head of the Patriarchate and of the Holy Synod is Patriarch Theophilos III (Ilias Giannopoulos), Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, Israel, Syria, beyond the Jordan River, Cana of Galilee and Holy Zion.
Archdioceses and archbishops
- Archdiocese of Gerason: Theophanes (Theodosios) Hasapakis (1992–)
- Archdiocese of Tiberias: Alexios Moschonas (1996–)
- Archdiocese of Abila: Dorotheos (Demetrios) Leovaris (2000–)
- Archdiocese of Ioppe: Damaskinos (Anastasios) Gaganiaras (2000–)
- Archdiocese of Constantina: Aristarchos (Antonios) Peristeris (1998–)
- Archdiocese of Mount Thabor: Methodios (Nikolaos) Liveris (2005–)
- Archdiocese of Iordanos: Vacancy
- Archdiocese of Sebastia: Theodosios (Nizar) Hanna (2005–)
- Archdiocese of Askalon: Vacancy
- Archdiocese of Diocaesarea: Vacancy
- Archdiocese of Madaba: Aristovoulos Kyriazis
- Archdiocese of Qatar: Makarios of Qatar (2013–)
Metropolises and metropolitans
- Metropolis of Caesarea and Exarchate of Palaestina Prima: Vacancy
- Metropolis of Scythopolis: Vacancy
- Metropolis of Petra and Exarchate of Arabia Petraea: Cornelios (Emmanuel) Rodousakis (2005–)
- Metropolis of Ptolemais: Vacancy
- Metropolis of Nazareth and Exarchate of All the Galilee: Kyriakos (Andreas) Georgopetris (1991–)
- Metropolis of Neapolis: Vacancy
- Metropolis of Capitolias: Isykhios (Elias) Condogiannis (1991–)
- Metropolis of Bostra: Timotheos (Theodoros) Margaritis (1998–)
- Metropolis of Eleutheropolis: Vacancy
- Metropolis of Philadelphia: Benediktos (George) Tsekouras (2001–)
Autonomous churches
- Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai (Archdiocese of Mount Sinai, Pharan and Raithu)
Source(s)
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Source: Intro adapted from the Wikipedia article "Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source: Structure section text copied from the "Administration and Hierarchy of the Throne" section of the Wikipedia article "Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.