Archbishop of Tyre

The Archbishop of Tyre was one of the major suffragans of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem during the crusades.

Related Topics:
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem - Crusade

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Tyre was one of the most ancient dioceses in Christianity. The original Diocese of Tyre was part of the Province of Antioch and was subject to the Patriarch of Antioch. It followed the Eastern Orthodox rite, but with the advent of the crusades, the bishop fled to Constantinople. When Tyre was captured it was made part of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, rather than the separate Principality of Antioch further to the north, and it was claimed by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, against the claim of the Latin Patriarch of Antioch. The diocese was also raised to an archdiocese. Traditionally the Patriarch of Jerusalem would have first served as the archbishop of Tyre, or of Caesarea. The most notable archbishop of Tyre was the historian William of Tyre, who served from 1175-1186. The archdiocese became titular in 1291 when the city fell to the Mameluks.

Related Topics:
Tyre - Patriarch of Antioch - Eastern Orthodox - Crusade - Constantinople - Kingdom of Jerusalem - Principality of Antioch - Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem - Latin Patriarch of Antioch - Of Caesarea - William of Tyre - 1291 - Mameluk

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