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  The Antiochian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland
The fact that Antioch was the "Queen City" and capital of the Roman Diocese of the East went far in extending her ecclesiastical jurisdiction and influence throughout the Middle and Far East.
Antioch could not, however, long hold on to this prestigious position and would lose much to the doctrinal conflicts which either originated there or had as their authors men from the Patriarchate of Antioch.
The present Patriarch of Antioch, (from 2 July 1979), His Beatitude, IGNATIOS lV (Hazim), was born in 1921 in the village of Mhardey near Hama in Syria.
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 Peter
After Christianity had acquired public recognition in the fourth century, the title patriarch was employed as a sign of respect to various bishops who enjoyed a certain superiority, either because of their personal prestige or pre-eminence or the importance of the local church over which they presided.
In 960, the Byzantines recaptured the region and re-established the Melkite patriarch in Antioch.
In 1724, Cyril VI, a Catholic, was elected as the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch by Melkites, Orthodox and Catholic.
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 History of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Antioch was at the time of Christ the capital of the Roman province of Syria and an important center of commerce.
The Syriac Orthodox community there was partly a result of the Persian abduction of the Syrian population during the wars with Byzantium and forced settlement on Persian territory and partly of Christians in Persia who reacted against political imposition of the doctrines of the Church of the East.
The chronological spiral on the Patriarchal throne at Dayro d-Mor Hananyo.
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 Patriarch of Antioch here for 3 days
liturgy with Patriarch Ignatius IV at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Troy and the 1:30 p.m.
In the early centuries of the church, Antioch ranked with Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria and Jerusalem as major seats of church authority.
Before becoming patriarch in 1979, he was the dean of the pastoral school at Balamand, near Tripoli, Lebanon.
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 Patriarch - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the three patriarchs of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is called the patriarchal period.
In Mormonism, a patriarch is one who has been ordained to the office of Patriarch in the Melchizedek Priesthood.
** The Catholicos Patriarch of Etchmiadzin and Armenia
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 University of Athens - Department of Theology
(The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The Patriarchate of Alexandria, The Patriarchate of Antioch and the Patriarchate of Jerusalem).
The autocephaly was re-declared by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the 29th of June of 1850, by a Patriarchal and Synodical Tomos.
Its abbot is Archbishop, ordained by the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
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 History of Syrian Orthodox Church in India - Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church of India
The Church in Malankara continued to be under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Antioch, and his subordinate in the East, the Catholicos/Maphriyono, till the arrival of Nestorian bishops in 1490.
Patriarch of Antioch used to appoint a Archbishop entitled CATHOLICOS to administer the Eastern Dioceses (parts of Persian Empire) beyond the boundaries of the Roman Empire.
In 1964, Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Yakub III arrived in Malankara and ordained Mor Augen as Catholicos of the East-'Mor Baselius Augen I'.
www.syrianchurch.org /MalankaraSyrianChurch/MalankaraHistory.htm   (6919 words)

  
 Church of Antioch - OrthodoxWiki
The Church of Antioch is one of the five patriarchates (i.e., the Pentarchy) that constituted the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church before the schism between Rome and Antioch in 1098, and between Rome and the other patriarchates at around the same general period.
The territory that came to be associated with the bishop of Antioch was that of the Roman Diocese of the East (a diocese was originally an Imperial governmental division before it became an ecclesiastical one).
Patriarch Ignatius has also overseen participation in a bilateral commission with the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, which is exploring ways of healing the 18th century schism between the Melkite Catholics and the Antiochian Orthodox.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Melchites (Melkites)
Patriarchs Athanasius IV (1700-1728) and the famous Cyril of Berrhoea (d.
Among his errors was the Orthodox theory that consecration is not effected by the words of institution in the
His title is "Patriarch of Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, and all the East." "Antioch and all the East" is the old title used by all patriarchs of
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 Severus of Antioch Summary
Severus, Patriarch of Antioch (AD 512 - 518), born approximately 465 in Sozopolis in Pisidia, was by birth and education a pagan, who was baptized in the martyry of Leontius at Tripolis (Evagr.
His presence initiated a period of fighting in Constantinople between rival bands of monks, orthodox and Monophysite, which ended in AD 511 with the humiliation of Anastasius, the temporary triumph of the patriarch Macedonius II, and the reversal of the Monophysite cause (Theophanes, p.
Proud of his patriarchal dignity and strong in the emperor's protection, Severus despatched letters to his brother-prelates, announcing his elevation and demanding communion.
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 Syriac Orthodox Church - A Brief Overview
The Chief Bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the Patriarch of Antioch.
The supreme head of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.
The Catholicos is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Antioch and is accountable to the Holy Synod and the local Malankara Synod.
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 Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch - OrthodoxWiki
Ignatius was born in 1921 in the village of Mhardey (Mhardeh) near Hama in Syria.
He was one of the founders of the active Orthodox Youth Movement of Lebanon and Syria in 1942, through which he helped to organise and lead a renewal of Church life in the Patriarchate of Antioch.
As patriarch he has sought to give a new dynamism to the Holy Synod and seen it name bishops who are close to the people and who are motivated to develop the Church's ecclesial and spiritual life, detached from political factions.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Antioch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There were originally three patriarchates: the West, held by the bishop of Rome (the pope; see papacy ; Benedict XVI dropped the title in 2006), Alexandria, and Antioch.
As patriarch, he upheld stringent conversion requirements for converts from Islam against the wishes of Emperor Manuel I Comnenus.
Antioch: The Lost Ancient City; Vital role of Jews is (missing) subtext of exhibit.
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 Siege of Antioch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Siege of Antioch took place during the (A Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there) First Crusade in 1097 and 1098.
Meanwhile in Antioch, on June 10 a minor monk by the name of (Click link for more info and facts about Peter Bartholomew) Peter Bartholomew claimed to have had visions of ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland) St.
The Siege of Antioch quickly became legendary, and in the 12th century it was the subject of the (Click link for more info and facts about chanson d'Antioche) chanson d'Antioche, a (Old French epic poems) chanson de geste.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/siege_of_antioch.htm   (2482 words)

  
 Hill Museum & Manuscript Library | News & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude is the third ranking hierarch of the Orthodox Church, after the Patriarchs of Constantinople and Alexandria.
He stands in a line of succession traceable to St. Peter, the first bishop of Antioch, and is known for his abiding interest in programs for Orthodox youth and encouragement of education at all levels.
The location was originally chosen in 1749 as the official residence of the Armenian Catholic Patriarch and in 1791 a patriarchal Seminary was established.
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 Patriarchate of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch
Aphrem Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary and the Patriarchate at Ma`arat Sayyidnaya, Damascus, Syria
Patriarch and one of the most important matters on His Holiness' mind was the issue of the seminary.
Aphrem's Patriarchal Halls lie to the west of the theological seminary in the complex of St. Aphrem's in Ma`arat Sayyidnaya.
syriacchristianity.org /PZakka/Patriarchate.htm   (1306 words)

  
 Saint Mary Orthodox Church - Cambridge, MA
The Patriarch of Constantinople consecrated Sylvester, who, although he was temperamentally the wrong man for the job, was recognized as Patriarch by part of the Orthodox and by the Turkish government.
The eyes of Orthodox Christians in the East are turned upon the Patriarchate of Antioch, since the Theological School of the Patriarchate of Constantinople at Halki in Turkey is closed because of governmental pressure.
All of the ancient Patriarchates of the Orthodox Christian Church have suffered great vicissitudes, and in material ways are but a shadow of their former selves; but their spiritual influence continues over vast areas.
www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org /orthodoxy/churchatantioch.php   (2626 words)

  
 THEODOSIUS VI ABOURGELY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1905 he was ordained sub-deacon by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Meletius II Doumani
In 1915 he was ordained priest and then he was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite by the Patriarch Gregorius IV.
On Friday the 14th of November 1958, he was elected as the 168th Greek orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the fourth one of Arab origin with the name of Theodosius VI.
www.abourjeily.com /Family/theodosius.htm   (304 words)

  
 Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church New Zealand Deanery, Wellington Mission homepage.
The Patriarchate of Antioch was one of the five great Patriarchates of the early Church.
Today the Patriarchate has parishes throughout the world and is one of the leading Patriarchates of what is now known as the Orthodox Church.
Within the Orthodox Church, the Church of Antioch is where you have the opportunity to worship with those people who are the inheritors of the name "Christians".
www.antiochian.org.nz   (175 words)

  
 Biography of His Beatitude, Patriarch Ignatius IV
The city of Antioch of Syria was founded in 301 BC on the banks of the Orontes River, about 20 miles inland from the East coast of the Mediterranean and 250 miles north of Jerusalem.
John of Damascus, the scholar and theologian who defended the Faith at the Seventh Ecumenical Council, were also from the Church of Antioch.When the Turks took the city of Antioch in the 15th Century, the See of Antioch was moved to Damascus, the capital of Syria, where it remains to this day.
The present Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude, Ignatius lV (Hazim) is the one hundred and seventieth Patriarch after Saint Peter.
www.balamandmonastery.org.lb /ignatios.htm   (713 words)

  
 The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem - Erinious I
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia - Alexy II
Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
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 Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The churches of Eastern Christianity that separated from the patriarchal see of Constantinople over a period of several centuries, but primarily during the 5th and 6th centuries, developed bodies of canon law that reflected their isolated and—after the Arab conquests in the 7th century—secondary social position.
Ancient Antioch was called the “queen of the East.” The modern town, called Antakya, is a small trading center in the southern part of the country, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the Mediterranean Sea coast.
The churches in Western Europe, under the authority of the pope at Rome, separated from the churches in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire, under the authority of the patriarch (bishop) of Constantinople.
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 Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The authority of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East was limited after the Council of Chalcedon (451) to the community known as Romans, …
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, as it is also known, is the continuation of the Melchite, or...
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 Patriarchate of Antioch
The first Bishop of Antioch was St. Peter the Apostle and the third was St. Ignatius of Antioch; it was from Antioch that Saint Peter and Saint Barnabas set out on their great missionary journeys, a tradition that marks the history of the Church of Antioch.
When the Turks took the city of Antioch, the offices of the Patriarchate of Antioch was moved to Damascus, the civil capital of Syria, where it remains to this day “on the street called Straight.” (Acts 9:11).
The Orthodox Archdiocese of Byblos and Botrys (Mount Lebanon): www.ortmtlb.org.lb/
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 Theodore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Theodore the Studite, a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Theodore, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch from 649 to 667
Theodore of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem from 745 to 770
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 SYRIA Stronger ties with the Catholic Church, says Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim - Asia News
During Easter Mass in Damascus, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch urged the faithful to renew their faith in the future and expressed a desire for a single calendar for all Christians.
The Patriarch expressed his desire to see Christian Churches agree to a "fixed calendar for celebrations", which would give the Christian people, wherever they dwelt, the possibility of celebrating the same feasts at the same time.
The Patriarch strongly reiterated his desire to maintain and strengthen the ties established by the late Pope John Paul II with the Church now led by Pope Benedict XVI to whom he sends his best wishes.
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 SYRIA - LEBANON Re-establish normal Syro-Lebanese relations, says the Patriarch of Antioch - Asia News
Damascus (AsiaNews) — After arriving in Lebanon July 9, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Ignatius IV Hazim, said relations between the Lebanese and Syrian people—so fouled by the errors of some—must regain a sense of normalcy and guarantee the Christian presence in the Mideast region so that "it may be witness and mission".
The patriarch said the meeting was "very constructive" and stressed "the importance of Western participation in the process of democratisation in many countries in the region".
The Patriarch then met young Lebanese Orthodox to whom he reminded their "duty to work together in every which way for Lebanon's renaissance and help preserve the Christian presence, its witness and mission" in the country.
www.asianews.it /view.php?l=en&art=3682   (630 words)

  
 The Eastern Church: The Nestorians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After the Mongol invasions, their fate looked good, and indeed their patriarch was given the residence of the caliph in Baghdad.
The patriarch - Mar Dinkha IV - has taken up residence in Chicago, which must be a more agreeable environment than Bagdad (whence he came).
At the end of the 19th century, the patriarch of the Church of the East called the Anglicans "our only friends in the world," as they were the only Christians who did not try to convert them to their denomination.
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 Shroro: The Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East again sent Abdel Galeel Mor Gregorios, bishop of Jerusalem and the Maphryono Eldo Mor Basilios, bishop of Mosul (Iraq) to India.
The Syrians affirmed supremacy of the Syrian Orthodox (Jacobite) Patriarch of Antioch and declared not to deviate.
Shroro, the Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest was inspired and produced by the SOCM Forum - a Yahoo Group.
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