Patriarch of Jerusalem

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The heads of several different Christian churches in Jerusalem now officiate as Patriarch of Jerusalem :

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch and the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan both consider themselves successors on the cathedra of the Apostle James the Lord Brother , who is considered the first bishop of Jerusalem.

The Melkite Patriarchate and the Latin Patriarchate are particular churches of the Roman Catholic Church .

Since Jerusalem was elevated to a patriarchate by the Council of Chalcedon in 451, but this is not recognized by the Oriental Orthodox Churches , neither the responsible Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan of Jerusalem (Patriarchate Antioch) nor the Coptic Orthodox Bishop in Jerusalem (Patriarchate Alexandria ) the title of patriarch. The Anglican (at the beginning also Union Protestant) bishop of Jerusalem never held the title of patriarch.

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