Dositheus II of Jerusalem

Dositheus II of Jerusalem

Dositheus II Notaras of Jerusalem (Greek: Δοσίθεος Β΄ Ἱεροσολύμων; Arachova 31 May 1641 – Constantinople 8 February 1707) was the Patriarch of Jerusalem between 1669 and 1707 and a theologian of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was known for standing against influences of the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. He convened the Synod of Jerusalem to counter the Calvinist confessions of Cyril Lucaris. Dositheus was born in Arachova (today the village of Exochi, Aigialeia, Achaea) on 31 May 1641. Read more on Wikipedia

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