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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 Syriac Orthodox patriarch acquired the Monastery of Saint Mark from the Coptic Orthodox in 1472 and this has served ever since as the church of the bishops of Jerusalem. [4] There was a deputy metropolitan bishop of Jerusalem from the early 18th century to the office's abolition in 1858, who resided at the Monastery of Saint Mark, whilst ...
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
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]
The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem or Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, officially patriarch of Jerusalem (Greek: Πατριάρχης Ιεροσολύμων; Arabic: بطريرك القدس; Hebrew: פטריארך ירושלים), is the head bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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.
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, [note 1] also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, is an autocephalous church within the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Established in the mid-fifth century as one of the oldest patriarchates in Christendom , [ 1 ] it is headquartered in the Church of the Holy ...
In the Catholic Church, authority rests chiefly with bishops, [4] while priests and deacons serve as their assistants, co-workers or helpers. [5] Accordingly, "hierarchy of the Catholic Church" is also used to refer to the bishops alone. [6] The term "pope" was still used loosely until the sixth century, being at times assumed by other bishops. [7]