Papa Eftim III

Papa Eftim III
Turkish Orthodox Patriarch and Archbishop of Istanbul
Church Turkish Orthodox Church
See Istanbul
In office 1991 – 2002
Predecessor Papa Eftim II
Successor Papa Eftim IV
Orders
Ordination 1956
Consecration 1961
by Papa Eftim I
Personal details
Birth name Selçuk Erenerol
Born 1926
Istanbul, Turkey
Died 20 December 2002
Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Denomination Eastern Orthodox Church

Papa Eftim III, secular name Selçuk Erenerol (1926 - 20 December 2002), was the third patriarch of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate. He was given the title of Turkish Orthodox Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology.

Papa Eftim III was known as Selçuk Erenerol. He was the younger son of Papa Eftim I and younger brother of Papa Eftim II. He was a businessman by profession. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim II died in May 1991. Eftim III took over office ruling from 1991 until his resignation in 2002, after political disagreements with the Turkish government over growing links between the Turkish state and the Greek Ecumenical Patriarch and Turkish attempts to join the European Union. He was succeeded by his son Paşa Ümit Erenerol named as Papa Eftim IV.

Papa Eftim III died on 20 December 2002 just weeks after his resignation from his position.[1]

References

Preceded by
Papa Eftim II
Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church
19912002
(resigned)
Succeeded by
Papa Eftim IV


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