Irenaios of Jerusalem

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vima was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jerusalem Patriarchate website, Apostolic Succession section
  3. ^ "Orthodox leader demoted to monk". 16 June 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Ousted patriarch behind locked doors in Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.