Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

3 weeks ago - The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem is the second biggest owner of land in Israel, after only the Israeli government. The Greek Church purchased most of its lands from the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century. In the 1950s, shortly after Israel’s independence, the Greek Patriarchate ...

Over the years, crises involving its holdings have purportedly involved everything from secret tape recordings and offshore bank accounts to alleged bribery and a former patriarch, Irineos, who has been confined inside the church's Jerusalem compound since 2005.

November 23, 2017 - Grappling with tens of millions of dollars of debt, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem has managed to balance its books by selling and leasing plots to a number of overseas companies all headed by Jewish investors, senior figures in the Greek Orthodox Church have told The Times of Israel.

January 30, 2025 - The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Πατριαρχεῖον Ἱεροσολύμων) is the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Holy Land.

August 8, 2023 - The new Patriarch was so controversial that Israel refused to recognize his status for more than two years. How the Greek Orthodox Church became one of the most influential landlords in Jerusalem is a story of medieval luck, good timing and a certain stubbornness.

This body is responsible for the care and upkeep of the holy places in the Holy Land. Most of the Patriarchate’s clergy is of Greek origin while its lay population is mainly local Arabs. As for the size of the Greek Orthodox community, the first modern population census of Palestine, conducted ...

August 19, 2025 - Earlier this month, Israeli settlers ... and Israel, Greek media reported. The Greek Constitution considers the Greek Orthodox Church — of which the Jerusalem patriarchate is an arm — to be the prevailing religion of the Greek state, and the protection of monasteries like ...

November 15, 2024 - In the history of the shrines at the Holy Land, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate plays a primary role. Its formation is traced back to the day of Pentecost. According to the testimony of Apostolic authors, the first bishop of the Church of Jerusalem was James the Brother of the Lord, who ...

“The Status Quo in the Holy ... of the “existing state of affairs” or the “status quo” on ownership and rights of holy sites in the Holy Land areas. The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem is today one of the four primary Patriarchates of Orthodoxy, with its ...

August 19, 2025 - As a result of the First Crusade in 1099, a Latin Patriarchate was created, with residence in Jerusalem from 1099 to 1187. Eastern Orthodox patriarchs continued to be appointed, but resided in Constantinople. ... In 1187, the Latin patriarch was forced to flee the city of Jerusalem due to the ...

Itamar Katz, Ruth Kark, The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Its Congregation: Dissent over Real Estate, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Nov., 2005), pp. 509-534

January 29, 2025 - Church land property in Jerusalem is being sold to private companies. This is a cause for serious concern for the residents and authorities.

July 5, 2021 - Parishioners express concern that its leadership may be working against the Palestinians

January 20, 2023 - Greek Orthodox Church sells land that includes homes, hotels, and undeveloped plots to luxury US real estate firm

The chapel of the Forty Holy Martyrs ... all the patriarchs of Jerusalem. The Holy Land has been primarily sanctified by the presence of Christ, however, through his divine economy, the Holy Land has also generated a cloud of Martyrs, Hierarchs and Saints. Some of these include: ... St.

July 5, 2017 - In Byzantine tale combining religion, politics and real estate, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate sells prime properties to private investors

July 20, 1998 - Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, Eastern Orthodox patriarchate, fourth in honorific seniority after the churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, and Antioch. Since the beginning of Muslim rule in the 7th century, it has been the main custodian

December 28, 2022 - Land owned by the Greek Orthodox church in East Jerusalem was illegally seized by Israeli settlers and police on Tuesday. According to the Middle East Eye, local residents and witnesses told Israel media that dozens of settlers in the early morning stormed the 5,000 sqm plot of land in the ...

1 week ago - For patriarchs of Jerusalem of the unified Church prior to the Schism, see Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem. ... Jerusalem itself was lost in 1187; seat of the patriarch moved (with the kingdom in retreat) to Acre ... The Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land held the title from 1342 to ...