The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Religious Minorities in Jerusalem in Different Historic Periods since AD 33
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Religious Minorities in Jerusalem in Different Historic Periods since AD 33

Summary/Abstract: In AD 33 the Christian Church of Jerusalem was born, fifty days after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This was the starting point of a long history of religious minorities in Jerusalem: Christians, Jews, and Muslims were majorities or rulers or minorities in different time periods. Armenians were always a religious minority in the city. In this paper we highlight the main turning points of the history of the religious minorities in Jerusalem and the unique advancement of the Jerusalem Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Today, Christians of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate are under the Custodianship of the Hashemite King of Jordan. A Muslim King guarantees the religious rights of Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem Holy Site since 1917.

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