Born: June 10, 1931, Abou Mizan, Lebanon
Name Day: November 14
Educated:
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Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary,
Tripoli (Lebanon), 1945-47 -
Orthodox Secondary School, Homs (Syria), 1947-49
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Assiyah College, Damascus (Syria), 1949-51
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Kelham Theological School, Nottinghamshire
(England), 1953 -
University of London, London (England), 1954
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Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary,
Boston/Brookline, MA, 1956 -
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1956-69
(B.A. in History) -
St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary,
Crestwood, NY, 1965-65; M.Div.
Ordained:
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Deacon, August 6, 1949
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Priest, March 1, 1959, by Metropolitan Antony Bashir.
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Archimandrite, June 1966, by Metropolitan Ilyas Kurban
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Archbishop, August 14, 1966, at St. Elias Monastery Lebanon, by Patriarch Theodosios VI; enthroned in New York October 13th
Ministry:
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Secretary to Patriarch Alexander III (1949-53)
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Dean of Students and Lecturer in Arabic Language and Literature, Balamand Seminary, Tripoli, Lebanon (1952)
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Deacon, St. George Church, Detroit, MI (1956-59)
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Pastor, St. George Church, Cleveland, OH (1959-64)
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Archbishop of New York and North America (1966-), overseeing some 248 parishes
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Founds Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America (A.O.W.C.N.A.: 1973)
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Founds Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch (1975)
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Purchases Antiochian Village property, Ligonier, PA (1978)
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Founds St. Stephen's Course of Theological Studies (1980)
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Accepts into Orthodoxy the Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission (1987)
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Founds Antiochian House of Studies (1992)
Bibliography:
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Gillquist, Peter E., Metropolitan Philip: his life and his dreams (Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, 1991).
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Allen, Joseph J., "The Episcopate of Metropolitan Philip Saliba," Word 39.10 (Dec. 1995), 5-9.
