Chronology of worship

326 

 Discovery of the Holy Cross

326-335    

 1^st erection of the Church of the Resurrection

336

 Inauguration of the Church

614

 Destruction of the Church by the Persians

617-626

 Rebuilding of the Church by Patriarch Modestos

1009

 Destruction of the Church by Hakem

1027-1048

 Rebuilding of the Church by Byzantine Emperors

1130-1149

 Rearrangement of the Church by the Crusaders

1390 

 Completion of new restorations inside the Church

1545

 Repair of the All Holy Sepulchre cabin by Patriarch Herman

1719-1720

 Repair of the Church by Patriarch Chrysanthus

1808

 Arson of the Church by the Armenians

1810 

 Rebuilding of the Church by our pious nation

1867-1869

 Restoration of the Great Dome by Russia, France and Turkey

1927

 Destruction of the Small Dome by earthquake

1948   

 Damage of the Large Dome by two mortar shells, immediate repair

1949  

 Arson of the lead covering of the Great Dome. Immediate repair

1978-1985

 Reconstruction of the Great Dome

1993-1994

 Facelift of the Unnailing and of the small Dome with mosaic designs

1995

 Repair of the exterior of the small Dome

2000

 Start of the restoration of the bell tower

2002   

 Installation of mosaic depictions in the Catholicon (Nave)

Holy Bethlehem   

327-333    

 1^st Erection of the Basilica of the Nativity at Bethlehem

532-543    

 Arrangement by the Emperor Justinian

1169

 Decoration with mosaics by Great Komninus

1435

 Restoration of the roof by Alex Komninus

1672

 Restoration of the roof by Patriarch Dositheus

1842

 Repair of the roof by the Agiotaphites (Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre)

1927

 Destruction of the Justinian Tower by earthquake

1932 

 Restoration of the Basilica courtyard

1934

 Discovery of early mosaics under the floor of the Basilica

1951

 Restoration of the Justinian Tower by the Archbishop Artemius of Neapoli

1956

 Erection of the chapel close to the Basilica, of the Holy Infants, expenses by same

1967 

 Damage of the roof of the Basilica by a bomb, immediate repair

1983 

 Repair of the Basilica by Government permit with expenses born by the Sacred Community, with reconstruction of all her windows (38 in all)

2002 

 40 day takeover of the Basilica by armed Palestinians with resultant damage to the Monastery.

Holy Gethsemane
The Church of Gethsemane was built in the 4^th century

1009  

 Destruction by Hakem

1161

 Restoration

1947 

 The courtyard of the Church laid with tiles

1953

 Restoration of the Gethsemane Metochion, paid by Archimandrite Klaudius of Pella

1954

 Erection of the Chapel dome paid by same

1955

 Damage of the Church from floods

Other Chronologies

502

 Erection of the Lavra of Saint Savva

614  

 Had 5000 departures

728 

 Raid by the Arabs

1672 

 Restoration of Lavra by Patriarch Dositheus

1911 

 Laying of the corner stone of the new Central Monastery of the Agiotaphites in Jerusalem

1951

 Restoration of the Lavra of Abba Theodosius by Archbishop Madavon Bartholomew

1951

 Restoration of Saint George (Jewish) by Archimandrite Kyriakus

1951 

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of Prophet Elias by Monk Abramius

1958

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of Saint Basil by Archimandrite Arkadius

1961

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of Bithania by Archimandrite Theodosius

1963

 Erection of the Holy Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Amman by the  Greek Government

1965  

 Construction of the Holy Church on the tomb of Lazarus by Archimandrites Theodosius and Seraphim

1965   

 Restoration of the Monastic Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen

1967    

 Erection of the Holy Monastery of Saint Stephen by Archimandrite Arkadius

1968

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of Saint Onouphrius by Metropolitan of Petra, Herman

1972

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of Hozeva by Archimandrite Amphilochius

1974 

 Erection of the Holy Church of Holy Trinity in Tumbas

1974

 Laying of the foundation of the Metropolitan Mansion in Amman by Archbishop Diodorus of Ierapolis

1975 

 Erection of the Holy monastery of Prophet Elisseou in Jericho by Archimandrite Gabriel and nun  Christodouli

1976

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Apostles in Capernaum by Metropolitan Herman of Petra

1977

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of Prophet Elijah by Archimandrite Arkadius

1977

 Erection of the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Theotokos in Zambabwe

1978

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Apostles in Tiberias

1978

 Erection of the Holy Monastery on the Pilgrimage of Shepherds location by Archimandrite Seraphim.

1978 

 Restoration of the Holy Monastery at Remli

1978

 Erection of the Holy Monastery of the Palm-bearer in Bethsphagi by Archimandrite Gregory

1979

 Restoration of the Tower of Saint Sabba by Archimandrite Gennadius

1982

 Restoration of the ruined Holy Monastery of the Archangels in Joppa

1983  

 Building of the Patriarchal Museum and of the Patriarchal Art Gallery

1984

 Erection of the Holy Church of the Visitation and of the Lyceum in Amman

1984  

 Erection of the Gymnasium (Secondary school) at Zark

1984

 Erection of the Holy Church of the Forerunner in Hmoud

1984

 Erection of the Holy Church of the Palm-bearer in Bithsphagi by Bishop Gregory of Iamnia

1985

 Erection of the Holy Monastery and School of Saint Nicholas in Acaba.

1985

 Erection of the Holy Churches of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Jabbal-el-Tatz and of Saint George in Jabbal-el-Hasmi in Amman

1994 

 Restoration of the Holy Church of Saint George in Cana of Galilee by Archimandrite Theophilus and of the Holy Church of the Archangels in Joppa by Archimandrite Damascinus

1999

 Restoration of the Holy Church of Saint George in Accra by Bishop Dorotheus of Abelon

2000   

 Inauguration of the new Patriarchal Hall

2002 

 Erection of the Holy Church of the Forerunner in Jordan

2003 

 Erection of the Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen in Martz-el-Hamam in Amman

2004  

 Restoration of the Central Kitchen

2005 

 Completion of the restoration of the old Patriarchal Hall

2005

 Completion of the restoration of the Archives hall of the Holy Monastery of Abraham by the Elder Sacristan and Archbishop Theophilus of Thaborius

2005   

 Restoration of the Church of Saint Basil

2006

 Restoration of the Abbey of the Holy Monastery of the Forerunner in Jerusalem

2006

 Completion of the restoration of the Abbey in Fhes: also in same, restoration of the old hall and expansion of the offices and other auxiliary spaces, by the Community of the All Holy Sepulchre

2006

 Completion of the complete restoration of the Arch-Secretariat of the Patriarchate

2006 

 Start and completion of the Abbey and of the School at Zarka

2006

 Start of the restoration of the Holy Church of Saint George in Toulkarem burnt down due to Religious fanaticism

2006

 Laid the corner stone of the new Patriarchal School at Bejalla