Papa Eftim III

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 died on 20 December 2002 just weeks after his resignation from his position.

Papa Eftim III

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 died on 20 December 2002 just weeks after his resignation from his position.