Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
Eastern Orthodox patriarchate
autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is one of the oldest Christian patriarchates, traditionally overseeing the Eastern Orthodox Church’s presence in the Holy Land and serving as custodian of many of Christianity’s most sacred sites.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarchate of Jerusalem canonical | 7 |
| Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem | 1 |
| ancient bishopric of Jerusalem | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox patriarchate ⓘ autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| administrativeLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| claimsApostolicSeeOf |
James the Just
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostle James the Just
|
| communion |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| conflictIssue | property and land disputes in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| currentPrimate |
Theophilos III of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
|
| currentPrimateStartYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| currentPrimateTitle | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| custodianOf |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
many Christian holy sites in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| elevatedToPatriarchate | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| elevatedToPatriarchateYear | 451 ⓘ |
| followsChristology | Chalcedonian Definition ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Holy Synod of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| governsInstitution |
Orthodox monasteries in the Holy Land
ⓘ
Orthodox parishes in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan ⓘ |
| hasEthnicTradition | predominantly Greek hierarchy ⓘ |
| headOfChurchTitle | Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Patriarchate of Jerusalem
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient bishopric of Jerusalem
|
| liturgicalLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Church Slavonic ⓘ Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainCathedral | Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| maintains | status quo arrangements at major holy sites in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageDestination | Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Pan-Orthodox synaxes ⓘ |
| partOf | Pentarchy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
|
| seeCity | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| servesFaithfulOfEthnicity |
Arab Orthodox Christians
ⓘ
Slavic Orthodox Christians in the region ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Palestinian territories ⓘ Qatar ⓘ Sinai Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Sinai in Egypt (disputed with Church of Sinai)
Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| traditionalRank |
after Constantinople, Alexandria, and Antioch
ⓘ
fourth among Eastern Orthodox patriarchates ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Julian calendar for liturgical purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
ancient bishopric of Jerusalem