II. Eftim
Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church
About II. Eftim
Lived 1920 – 1991 (aged 70–71). II. Eftim was a Turkish physician, christian minister and theologian.
Papa Eftim II (born Yiorghos Karahisarithis; , later changed to Turgut Erenerol; 1920, Ankara – 9 May 1991, Istanbul) was the elder son of Papa Eftim I, the founder of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology.
Karahisarithis was a doctor of medicine by profession. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim I resigned in 1962 due to ill health. While his father survived until 14 March 1968, Eftim II took over office ruling from 1962 until his death on 9 May 1991. He was succeeded by his younger brother Papa Eftim III.
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Who was II. Eftim?
Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church
When was II. Eftim born?
II. Eftim was born in 1920 in Ankara.
When did II. Eftim die?
II. Eftim died on 9 May 1991 in Istanbul.
What was II. Eftim's occupation?
II. Eftim was a physician, christian minister and theologian.
What nationality was II. Eftim?
II. Eftim was Turkish.
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