Patriarch Diodoros of Jerusalem
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Diodoros or Diodorus ; Damianos G. Karivalis (August 14, 1923 – December 20, 2000) was the Patriarch of Jerusalem
in the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
from 1981 to 2000.
He was born on the Greek island of Chios
on August 14, 1923. He became a monk in 1944 and was renamed Diodoros. Three years later he became a priest, then an archbishop of Hierapolis
in 1962. He served in Hierapolis prior to his election and was Patriarchal Exarch in Amman
, Jordan
, until 1981 when he was raised to the Patriarchate.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
in the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem , also known as the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, is an autocephalous Orthodox Church within the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity. Headed by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, it is regarded by Orthodox Christians as the mother church of all of...
from 1981 to 2000.
He was born on the Greek island of Chios
Chios
Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages...
on August 14, 1923. He became a monk in 1944 and was renamed Diodoros. Three years later he became a priest, then an archbishop of Hierapolis
Hierapolis
Hierapolis was the ancient Greco-Roman city which sat on top of hot springs located in south western Turkey near Denizli....
in 1962. He served in Hierapolis prior to his election and was Patriarchal Exarch in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, until 1981 when he was raised to the Patriarchate.