Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem
The Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem (Arabic: أبرشية القدس الأنغليكانية) is the Anglican jurisdiction for Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. It is a part of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and has diocesan offices at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem.
Diocese of Jerusalem | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Syria, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 29 |
| Members | c. 7000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Cathedral | St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem |
| Current leadership | |
| Archbishop | Hosam Naoum |
| Map | |
Diocese of Jerusalem Diocese of Cyprus and the Persian Gulf Diocese of Iran | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Today, Anglicans constitute a large portion of Jerusalem's Christians. The diocese has a membership of around 7,000 people, with 35 service institutions, 29 parishes, 1500 employees, 200 hospital beds, and 6,000 students. The bishop of the diocese was styled Bishop in Jerusalem from 1976 until 2014 and from 1841 until 1957, and since then has been styled Archbishop in Jerusalem, as he was between 1957 and 1976.
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