The Greek Orthodox patriarchate of Jerusalem and is congregation: Dissent over real estate

Itamar Katz*, Ruth Kark

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Abstract

Dissent between the clerical establishment and lay followers is not an infrequent phenomenon and has often focused on church appointments, leadership, and political issues. In the Middle East, such tensions are found between churches usually led by European clergy and their predominantly Arab congregations. Here we combine historical and geographical research methods to investigate a neglected source of contention - that of property held by the church. We reconstruct, analyze, and present detailed case studies of long-term disputes over real estate between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem (its Greek patriarch and clergy), and its lay Arab community, known as Rum Orthodox, Roman Christians, or Greek Orthodox, and which number about 71,000 members.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)509-534
Number of pages26
JournalInternational Journal of Middle East Studies
Volume37
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005

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