Eftim II.
. Eftim II (born Turgut Erenerol , * 1920 in Ankara ; † 9. May 1991 in Istanbul ) was Patriarch of Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate , one of the Greek Orthodox Church is not recognized orthodox- Christian denomination with strong influences from the Turkish - nationslistischen ideology . His father, Eftim I , was the founder of this patriarchate.
Turgut Erenerol studied medicine at the Medical Faculty of Istanbul University . And then worked as an anesthetist at New York's Montefiore Medical Center. In 1960 he returned to Turkey. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim I resigned from office in 1962 for health reasons. Eftim II held the office of patriarch ( papa ) from 1962 until his death on May 9, 1991. His successor was his younger brother Eftim III.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Martin Tamcke : Beck'sche Reihe -CHBeck (ed.): Christians in the Islamic world: from Mohammed to the present . books.google.de, 2008, ISBN 978-3-406-56819-0 , p. 204 (accessed on February 16, 2014).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eftim I. |
Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church 1962–1991 |
Eftim III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eftim II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Papa Eftim II .; Baba Eftim II; Karahisarithis, Yiorghos; Καραχισαρίδης, Γιώργος; Erenerol, Turgut; Ευθύμ Β΄ |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish Orthodox clergyman, Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ankara |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1991 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |