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The Jerusalem Church was an early Christian community located in Jerusalem, of which James and Peter were leaders. According to a universal tradition the first bishop was the Apostle James the Less, the "brother of the Lord". His predominant place and residence in the city are implied by Galatians 1:19.
He was also called James the son of Alphaeus. He sang in Jerusalem the first mass that ever was sung therein, and he was first bishop of Jerusalem. [3] The same work adds "Simon Cananean and Judas Thaddeus were brethren of James the Less and sons of Mary Cleophas, which was married to Alpheus." [4] [5]
Jerusalem received special recognition in Canon VII of First Council of Nicaea in 325, without yet becoming a metropolitan see. [3] Also, the council for the first time established the Patriarchates. The Bishops of Jerusalem were appointed by the Patriarchs of Antioch. Macarius I (325–333) Maximus III (333–348) Cyril I (350–386) John II ...
Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas (Hebrew: שמעון הקלפוס), was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus.
1st BC; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; Pages in category "1st-century bishops of Jerusalem" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Baldwin II returns to Jerusalem for the first time since 1121. [147] May 2. Privilegium Balduini: Baldwin II modifies the terms of the Pactum Warmundi to strengthen royal authority. [147] [149] June 11. Baldwin II, Pons and Joscelin I defeat the united forces of Al-Bursuqi and Toghtekin near Azaz. [150] 1126. Late January.
James the Just (As the first bishop of the See of Jerusalem) Arnulf of Chocques ... 1,652 lay religious (590 brothers, 1,062 sisters) and 55 seminarians. ...
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 ...