Anglican-German Bishopric in Jerusalem

The Diocese of Jerusalem was established in 1841 jointly by Great Britain and the Kingdom of Prussia.

Prussian British diocese

The idea came from the revival movements in the first half of the 19th century, where the romanticized King Frederick William IV of Prussia adhered. The negotiations led to the Prussian ambassador in London, Christian Karl Josias von Bunsen. Result was that the bishop was alternately determined from Berlin and the Archbishop of Canterbury and he - always had to be Anglican as well as the clerical staff of the diocese - because of the apostolic succession. The Erstbenennungsrecht stood to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who appointed the Posen derived, converted in England Professor Michael Solomon Alexander ( 1799-1845 ). Meanwhile - proclaimed by Berlin - successor was the Swiss Samuel Gobat ( 1799-1879 ). Third bishop was Joseph Barclay, but died after only two years. For the appointment of a successor - now again by Prussia - it never came. This was followed by disputes about how far should engage the Prussian side to Anglican dogma prevented. The diocese was still formally until November 3, 1886, when it was terminated by the Prussian King, Emperor Wilhelm I..

Anglican Diocese

The name of the diocese now took a diocese of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East. The German part was the German language Protestant Church in Jerusalem.

The Anglican diocese since 2007 by Suheil Dawani, Bishop of Jerusalem, passed. His Episcopal Church is the St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem. The municipality extends over Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.