He was removed by his BOSS, Irineos. Irineos wrote THIS, the camel-licker. That he fired this snake was strictly CYA, you know - the greek-orthodox in "palestine" (an artificial, nazi-propaganda entity) seem riddled with the dark forces themselves, hmmmm? What's next? Blood sacrifices in the Nativity?
The motives can be many and complex.
I have a good list of links chronicling the pissing match between Israel and the Patriarchate. Want some???