Emmanouil Skopelitis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Σκοπελίτης; 17 April 1939[1] – 10 January 2023) was, under the name Irenaios (Greek: Ειρηναίος), the 140th patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, from his election in 2001, when he succeeded Patriarch Diodoros, until his dismissal in 2005,[2] when he was succeeded by Patriarch Theophilos III.[3][4]
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Theophilos III. Irenaios was born on 17 April 1939 on the Greek island of Samos as Emmanouil Skopelitis. He moved to Jerusalem in 1953. Irenaios served for...
controversies, the most recent of which led to the dismissal of patriarch Irenaios in 2005. The patriarch's total control over the patriarchate and its vast...
141st primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem to succeed the deposed Irenaios. His election was confirmed by the Eastern Orthodox synod of Constantinople...
a small number of Assyrians, Greeks and Georgians. In 2005, Patriarch Irenaios was deposed by the Holy Synod of Jerusalem after being accused of involvement...
patriarchate very challenging. In 2005, a crisis occurred in the church when Irenaios was deposed as patriarch by the Holy Synod of Jerusalem after having sold...
express the Orthodox world's confirmation of the deposition of Patriarch Irenaios of Jerusalem. In 2006, the patriarchate was invited to hear the appeal...
(locum tenens in Latin) again from 30 May 2005, after the deposition of Irenaios I on 6 May, until the election of Theophilos III on 22 August. Emmanuel...
leader of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem since 2005. He replaced Irenaios (in office from 2001), who was deposed by the church synod after a term...
Patriarchate in Jerusalem. In 2005, after the dethronement of Patriarch Irenaios and his replacement with Patriarch Theophilos III, Theodosios was ordained...
American journalist (The New York Times, Politico, Foreign Policy), suicide. Irenaios, 83, Greek Orthodox prelate, patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate...
Sepulchre. A dispute between the Palestinian Authority and the Greek Patriarch Irenaios led to the Patriarch being dismissed and demoted because of accusations...
then Patriarch Irenaios by the Holy Synod of Jerusalem, the ruling body of the Patriarchate, composed by the bishops who had elected Irenaios. A new Patriarch...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
singer and nightclub owner who popularized Greek music in Israel Patriarch Irenaios Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem Israel portal Greece portal History...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Diodoros of Jerusalem – late Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Irenaios – former Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem Torkom Manoogian – current Patriarch...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Hierotheus Nicodemus I Gerasimus I Damian I Timotheus I Benedict I Diodoros I Irenaios I Theophilus III §: in exile at Constantinople due to the Latin rule over...
Igumen. Before his death, Elder Serapheim had been honored by Patriarch Irenaios of Jerusalem with the Order of the Grand Cross (Μεγαλόσταυρος). He died...
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