Papa Eftim II

Papa Eftim II
Turkish Orthodox Patriarch and Archbishop of Istanbul
Church	Turkish Orthodox Church
See	Istanbul
In office	1962 – 1991
Predecessor	Papa Eftim I
Successor	Papa Eftim III
Orders
Ordination	1937
Consecration	1961 by Papa Eftim I
Personal details
Born	Turgut Erenerol 1920 Ankara, Ottoman Empire
Died	9 May 1991 Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Denomination	Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate
Profession	Theologian, Physician
Alma mater	Istanbul University

Papa Eftim II (born Yiorghos Karahisarithis; Greek: Γιώργος Καραχισαρίδης, later changed to Turgut Erenerol; 1920, Ankara – 9 May 1991, Istanbul) was the elder son of Papa Eftim I, the founder of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate, an unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from Turkish nationalist ideology.

Karahisarithis was a doctor of medicine by profession. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim I resigned in 1962 due to ill health. While his father survived until 14 March 1968, Eftim II took over office ruling from 1962 until his death on 9 May 1991. He was succeeded by his younger brother Papa Eftim III.