Church of Jerusalem

Church of Jerusalem

The Church of Jerusalem can refer to any of these sees or dioceses:

  • The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, 1st century AD–present; the most likely meaning if there is no context given.
  • The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the see of Oriental Orthodox Churches in Jerusalem 638–present
  • The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Latin Rite Roman Catholic archdiocese in Jerusalem, 1099–1291 and 1847–present; see Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
  • The Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, the diocese of the Anglican Church in Jerusalem, 1841–present.

and, in a broad sense, to:

  • The Melkite Greek Catholic Church, whose bishops carry the title of Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, of Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church

See also


The Pentarchy
Patriarch of Rome
(1st century)
Patriarch of Alexandria
(1st century)
Patriarch of Antioch
(1st century)
Patriarch of Jerusalem
(5th century)
Patriarch of Constantinople
(4th century)

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