Jordan, Palestine No Longer Recognize Armenian Patriarch Nourhan Manougian

 Jordan and Palestine on Thursday issued a joint statement, announcing their decision to suspend their recognition of Archbishop Nourhan Manougian as the Patriarch of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem, the holy land and Jordan.
This decision comes after numerous unsuccessful attempts to address the patriarch’s handling of properties in Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter, which hold cultural, historical and humanitarian significance, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The statement emphasized that this decision was made in accordance with the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

It was prompted by the patriarch’s real estate-related actions and deals, which could impact the future of the holy city, undertaken without prior agreement and consultation with relevant parties, as required by laws and church regulations.