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The early Christian community of Jerusalem was led by a Council of Elders, and considered itself part of the wider Jewish community. [citation needed] This collegiate system of government in Jerusalem is seen in Acts 11:30 and 15:22. Eusebius of Caesarea provides the names of an unbroken succession of thirty-six Bishops of Jerusalem up to the ...
The bishops were of metropolitan rank. [8] In the following list, a date range like 792×818 means "ordained between 792 and 818". Bishops before 793 cannot be dated at all. The list begins with the first bishop elected in opposition to the Council of Chalcedon (451), but the numbering takes into account the earlier bishops of Jerusalem. [9]
Eusebius of Caesarea provides the names of an unbroken succession of thirty-six Bishops of Jerusalem up to the year 324. The first sixteen of these bishops were Jewish—from James the Just to Judas († 135)—and the remainder were Gentiles. [8] The Metropolitans of Caesarea continued to appoint the bishops of Aelia Capitolina until 325.
In Jerusalem when a bishop reaches the age of 68 a coadjutor bishop should be elected to work alongside the bishop for two years. [7] while the Bishops in Egypt and Iran are elected without working alongside the former bishop; and the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf was appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Due to the difficult situation in ...
Bishop in Jerusalem: 1976–1984: Faik Ibrahim Haddad, the first Palestinian Arab bishop. (Consecrated by Stopford, 29 August 1974, at St George's Cathedral, Jerusalem, to be coadjutor-bishop.) [19] 1984–1997: Samir Kafity, the second Palestinian Arab bishop. He served two five-year terms as the Provincial President-Bishop and Primate.
Hosam Naoum (Arabic: حسام نعوم; born 1974 [1]) is a Palestinian Anglican bishop. [2] Since 2021, he has been Archbishop in Jerusalem for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and since 2023 he has been president bishop and primate of the province. [3] [4] [5]
Grégoire Pierre Abdel-Ahad (1991 – 2000), Titular Bishop of Batnæ of the Syriacs (1996.06.29 – 2001.02.16); previously Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine) (1978 – 1991); later Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([2001.02.16] 2001.02.24 – retired 2008.01.25) as Ignace Pierre VIII ...
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Israel: [1] St. Elijah Cathedral in Haifa (Melkite Greek Rite) Cathedral of St. Louis the King in Haifa (Maronite Rite) Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in Jerusalem's Old City ; Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin in Jerusalem (Melkite Greek Rite)