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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 ...
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]
Bishop of Jerusalem may refer to: Early bishops of Jerusalem (until 451) Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem; Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem; Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem; Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem; Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem; Church of the East bishop of Jerusalem; Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem
The patriarchate traces its line of succession to the first Christian bishops of Jerusalem, the first being James the Just in the 1st century AD. Jerusalem was granted autocephaly in 451 by the Council of Chalcedon and in 531 became one of the initial five patriarchates. On the importance of Jerusalem in Christianity, the Catholic Encyclopedia ...
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]
Faik Ibrahim Haddad [1] (فائق حداد [Fā'iq Ḥaddād], b. 28 December 1914 Tulkarm; d. 23 January 2001 Amman) was the 11th bishop of Jerusalem, [2] he was the first bishop [3] [4] of Arab descent [5] to head the diocese. [6] He was also a Chaplain of the Order of Saint John. [7]
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.
Below is a list of the six autocephalous Oriental Orthodox churches forming the main body of Oriental Orthodox Christianity. Based on the definitions, the list is in the alphabetical order, with some of their constituent autonomous churches and exarchates listed as well. Alexandrian Rite. Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria