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40-601: Bethpage may refer to: Bethphage , a place on the Mount of Olives, mentioned as the place from which Jesus sent the disciples to find a donkey and a colt, which he would ride into Jerusalem Bethpage, Missouri , an unincorporated community Bethpage, New York , a hamlet located on Long Island within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States Old Bethpage, New York ,

80-723: A Sabbath-day's journey from Jerusalem, i.e., 2,000 cubits . The Franciscan Church of Bethphage was built on the foundations of a 12th-century crusader chapel. Just up the hill from the Catholic church is the Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of Palm-bearing Bethphagea. The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem holds an annual representation of this event there. 31°46′38″N 35°15′03″E  /  31.7772°N 35.2508°E  / 31.7772; 35.2508 Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem , also known as

120-763: A boycott of Theophilos. In December 2007, the Israeli government finally granted Theophilos full recognition. The dominance of ethnic Greeks in the Church's hierarchy excludes the Arab majority from its upper ranks. This has been a point of endless contention within the church and among its outside supporters, with the Greeks backed by the Greek government , Israel, and the Turkey-based Ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople , in opposition to

160-635: A hamlet on Long Island, formerly called Bethpage Bethpage State Park , a park on Long Island with five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course , Long Island, hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships Bethpage Ballpark , a baseball park in Central Islip, New York that serves as the home of the Long Island Ducks Bethpage (LIRR station) , on the Main Line of

200-591: A long siege of Jerusalem , Patriarch Sophronius surrendered Jerusalem to Caliph Umar , but secured the Covenant of Umar I , which recognised Christian rights to protection. In 638, the Armenian Apostolic Church began appointing its own bishop in Jerusalem . After 638, however, Christians suffered many persecutions. Christian shrines were repeatedly ransacked and defaced by the successors of Umur, and there

240-477: The Apostolic Age , the early centers of Christianity consisted of an indefinite number of local churches that initially looked to Jerusalem as its main centre and point of reference. Some found their way to Antioch, where they undertook evangelical efforts, and to whom the term "Christians" was first used. Nevertheless, Jerusalem was consistently central to Christianity . During the first Christian centuries

280-757: The Arabization of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, known as the Arab Orthodox Movement , started in the 19th century. The movement began within the context of rising Arab nationalism , inspired by 19th-century nationalist movements in the Balkans, which merged demands for religious reforms and national emancipation under the Ottoman Empire , and the successful Arabization of Syria and Lebanon's Antioch Patriarchate in 1899 . It demands

320-623: The Bar Kokhba revolt (132–136). By or during that time, the Christians had returned to Jerusalem. However, to punish the Jews for their revolt and to prevent further unrest, Jerusalem was made a Roman colony and renamed Aelia Capitolina by Hadrian . In 135, the Metropolitan of Caesarea appointed Marcus as the first bishop of the renamed Church of Aelia Capitolina . He was the first gentile bishop of

360-754: The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem , is an autocephalous church within the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity . Established in the mid-fifth century as one of the oldest patriarchates in Christendom , it is headquartered in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and led by the patriarch of Jerusalem , currently Theophilos III . The patriarchate's ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes roughly 200,000 to 500,000 Orthodox Christians across

400-611: The Holy Land in Palestine, Jordan and Israel. The church traces its foundation in Jerusalem to the day of Pentecost , when the Holy Spirit , according to Christian beliefs, descended on the disciples of Jesus Christ and ushered the spread of the Gospel . The church celebrates its liturgy in the ancient Byzantine Rite – whose sacred language , Koine Greek , is the original language of

440-659: The Holy Land , sometimes jointly with the Roman Catholic Church and the Oriental Churches ( Egyptian , Syrian , Ethiopian and Armenian Orthodox Christians). Theophilos III became patriarch of the church at a very difficult time in its history. The politics of the Middle East and the delicacy of the relations with the Palestinian Authority , Israel and Jordan continues to make the role and place of

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480-520: The New Testament – and follows its own liturgical year under the Julian calendar . The majority of Orthodox Christians under the patriarchate are Palestinians and Jordanians , with minorities of Russians , Romanians , and Georgians . However, the church's hierarchy has been dominated by Greek clergy since its creation, which has been a source of recurring tension and dispute. A movement to Arabize

520-684: The Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem . In 1099, the crusaders captured Jerusalem , setting up the Kingdom of Jerusalem and establishing a Latin hierarchy under a Latin patriarch , and expelling the Orthodox patriarch. The Latin patriarch resided in Jerusalem from 1099 to 1187, while Greek patriarchs continued to be appointed, but resided in Constantinople . In 1187, the Crusaders were forced to flee Jerusalem, and

560-700: The church at this place was the centre of Christianity in Jerusalem, "Holy and glorious Sion, mother of all churches." Certainly no spot in Christendom can be more venerable than the place of the Last Supper , which became the first Christian church. Before the outbreak of the First Jewish–Roman War (66-73 AD) and the destruction of Herod's Temple in 70 by Titus , Christians led by Simeon fled to Pella in Decapolis ( Jordan ), where they remained until 135. The Jews of Judea again revolted against Rome in

600-538: The palladium of Christianity, the Precious Cross. Chrysostomos Papadopoulos writes in his history of the patriarchate: "The Churches and the monasteries, inside and outside Jerusalem, were destroyed; the Christians were brutally slaughtered … thousands of prisoners purchased by Jews were slaughtered. Anything good that existed was destroyed or was plundered by the invaders. The monks were slaughtered mercilessly, especially those of St Savvas Monastery ." In 637, after

640-625: The Church of Jerusalem (or Aelia Capitolina), all the previous ones having been Jewish. The persecution of Jews by Roman authorities in Judea increased, with most of the Jewish and Christian population of Judea being enslaved and dispersed throughout the Roman Empire. The importance and place of Jerusalem in the life of the Christian Church diminished, though a Jewish and Christian remnant always remained in

680-546: The Israeli Government withheld recognition of Theophilos as the new patriarch, and continued to only recognize Irenaios as patriarch. This position has been criticised as defying the unanimous decision by representatives of all Eastern Orthodox churches meeting at the Phanar at the call of the ecumenical patriarch withdrawing communion from Irineos and recognizing Theophilos's canonical election. Israel's refusal to recognise

720-744: The Israeli government for 99 years, with an option to extend. Even Israel’s parliament, the Knesset , was built on lands owned by the Greek Orthodox Church. The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate's properties also include historic buildings in Jerusalem's Old City , including the Imperial and Petra hotels, inside the Jaffa Gate of the Old City, as well as extensive areas in the Palestinian territories . In 2005, it

760-540: The Long Island Rail Road Bethpage, Tennessee , an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States Bethpage Federal Credit Union , an American financial institution [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

800-621: The Orthodox patriarch returned to Jerusalem. The Catholic Church continued to appoint Latin patriarchs, though the office holder resided in Rome until 1847, when they were permitted to return to the Middle East by the Ottoman authorities. The Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre , which is closely linked to the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, remains the custodian of many of the Christian Holy places in

840-603: The appointment of an Arab patriarch, Arab laity control over Jerusalem patriarchate's properties for social and educational purposes, and the use of the Arabic as a liturgical language . Initially a church movement among Palestine and Transjordan 's Orthodox Arab Christians , it was later supported as a Palestinian and Arab nationalist cause and championed by Arab Muslims, owing to the Greek-dominated patriarchate's early support to Zionism . The Arab Orthodox laity maintains that

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880-586: The bishops of Aelia Capitolina until 325. At the First Council of Nicaea in 325, though the bishop of Aelia Capitolina was still subordinate to the Metropolitan of Caesarea , the council accorded the bishop a certain undefined precedence in its seventh canon . In a decree issued from the seventh session of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (the Council of Chalcedon ) in 451 the bishop of Jerusalem

920-596: The case. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on 11 February 2007 that the Israeli government offered to recognize Theophilos if he would give up control of several valuable properties and sell church property only to Israelis. In May 2007, the government of Jordan revoked its previous recognition of Theophilos III, but on 12 June 2007 the Jordanian cabinet reversed its decision and announced that it had once again officially recognised Theophilos as patriarch. Archbishop Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia has also called for

960-837: The church, known as the Arab Orthodox Movement , began in the 19th century. The church serves as custodian of several holy places in Christianity, including the Church of the Nativity , in Bethlehem , where Jesus is said to have been born, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem , which includes the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion and the empty tomb from which he is believed to have resurrected. Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches de jure : Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches: Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church: Semi-Autonomous: In

1000-481: The city and the land. Despite the strife, persecutions and meager population, bishops continued to be elected or named. Eusebius of Caesarea provides the names of an unbroken succession of thirty-six Bishops of Jerusalem up to the year 324. The first sixteen of these bishops were Jewish—from James the Just to Judas († 135)—and the remainder were Gentiles. The Metropolitans of Caesarea continued to appoint

1040-507: The colt according to Gospel of Luke 19:33 , permitted Jesus' disciples to take the colt away for Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem , which would have been four days before Passover . There is an annual Palm Sunday walk into Jerusalem which begins in Bethphage. Eusebius ( Onom 58:13) located it on the Mount of Olives . It was likely on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho and the limit of

1080-533: The conversion of a large proportion of the population of Roman and Byzantine Syria-Palestina to Christianity; the coming together of pilgrims from around the world; the importance of outstanding bishops, monks, and teachers of the Church of Jerusalem; the struggles of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre on behalf of Orthodoxy; and the support of various emperors of Byzantium . The Persians occupied Jerusalem in 614 and took Patriarch Zachariah prisoner, along with

1120-624: The destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In the eleventh century, the Caliph Ali az-Zahir , under a treaty with Byzantium, permitted the reconstruction of the shrines. In the Great Schism of 1054, the patriarch of Jerusalem joined those of Antioch , Constantinople and Alexandria as the Eastern Orthodox Church . All Christians in the Holy Land came under the jurisdiction of

1160-419: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bethpage&oldid=1191002131 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bethphage Bethphage is mentioned in the New Testament as

1200-649: The native Palestinian clergy, some of whom seek to nationalize the church's leadership. The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem is the second biggest owner of land in Israel , after only the Israeli government. The Greek Church purchased most of its lands from the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century. In the 1950s, shortly after Israel’s independence, the Greek Patriarchate agreed to lease most of its lands in Israel to

1240-574: The patriarch and the patriarchate very challenging. In 2005, a crisis occurred in the church when Irenaios was deposed as patriarch by the Holy Synod of Jerusalem after having sold church property in East Jerusalem to Israeli investors. On August 22, 2005, the Holy Synod of the Church of Jerusalem unanimously elected Archbishop Theophilos of Tabor as the 141st patriarch of Jerusalem. For some time

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1280-456: The patriarch's temporal role inhibited the patriarch's ability to take the Israeli government to court, and froze patriarchal bank accounts. This in turn threatened the maintenance of the Holy Places and the patriarchate school system with 40,000 students. It has been alleged that the origins of the dispute are part of a forty-year attempt by Israeli settler organizations and politicians to open up

1320-538: The patriarchate was forcibly Hellenized in 1543, while the Greek clergy counters by saying that the patriarchate was historically Greek. Opposition to the Greek clergy started violent in the 19th century, when they came under physical attack by the Arab laity in the streets. There were historically also several interventions to solve the conflict by the Ottoman , British (1921-1948), and Jordanian (1948-1967) authorities, owing to

1360-567: The patriarchate's extensive land holdings worth estimated hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2006, Israel refused to renew visas of many of the Greek clergy, which threatened to create to a serious crisis within the church, as most of the monks are Greek citizens. Patriarch Theophilos applied to the Israeli Supreme Court. A decision was due in mid-2006 and then in January 2007, but the Israeli government repeatedly requested further delays in

1400-462: The patriarchate's headquarters being located in East Jerusalem . Despite the city coming under Israeli occupation since 1967 , the patriarchate has continued to function according to a 1958 Jordanian law, which mandates the clergy hold Jordanian citizenship and speak Arabic. To this day, the patriarchate continues to be dominated by Greek clergy, and continues to own vast properties that make it

1440-406: The place in ancient Israel to which Jesus sent his disciples to find a colt upon which he would ride into Jerusalem . The Synoptic Gospels mention it as being close to Bethany , where he was staying immediately prior to his triumphal entry into Jerusalem . Bethphage is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the modern village of al-Azariya . Unknown villagers living there, the owners of

1480-497: The second largest landowner in Israel. In recent decades, lawsuits have ensued in Israeli courts between the Arab laity and the patriarchate over ownership of properties, and land sales by the patriarchate to Israeli investors has led to several controversies, the most recent of which led to the dismissal of patriarch Irenaios in 2005. The patriarch's total control over the patriarchate and its vast properties has led to it being described as resembling "small absolute kingdom". Head of

1520-424: Was elevated to the rank of patriarch , ranked fifth after the sees of Rome , Constantinople , Alexandria , and Antioch (see pentarchy ). Since then, the Church of Jerusalem has remained an autocephalous church. Jerusalem was established as a patriarchate because of the holiness of the place; the special significance acquired between the first and fourth ecumenical councils; the erection of magnificent churches;

1560-471: Was great persecution all around. The most deadly persecution occurred during the time of the Fatamid Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (1007–1009), a schizophrenic, named the " Nero of Egypt" for his merciless acts. He persecuted ferociously both Christians and Jews . He ordered that in public Jews were to wear masks representing the head of an ox and bells around their necks; Christians were to wear mourning apparel and crosses one yard in length. Also, Al-Hakim ordered

1600-434: Was revealed that then patriarch Irenaios had sold lands owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in East Jerusalem to Jews who seek to increase their presence in what is a predominantly Arab area. The majority of Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem identify as Palestinians, and the sale of lands to Israelis caused a major uproar, which resulted in Irenaios being ousted as patriarch. A political and social movement aiming for

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