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Diocese of

Newton

United States United States

Continent: North America

Rite: Greek-Melkite (Byzantine)

Type: Diocese

Immediately Subject to the Patriarch

Address: 3 VFW Parkway, Roslindale, MA 02131-1022, United States

Phone: +1 (617) 566-4511

Website: Link

History

  • 1966.01.10: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America
  • 1976.06.28: Promoted as Diocese of Newton / Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston (English) / Neotonien(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.06.15 – ...):Bishop Nicholas James Samra (67)Bishop Nicholas James Samra (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Newton (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Bishop Nicholas James Samra (67)Bishop Nicholas James Samra (67)
(2011.06.15 – ...)

Born:1944.08.15 (United States)
Ordained Priest:1970.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:1989.07.06

Auxiliary Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1989.04.22 – 2005.01.11)

Titular Bishop of Gerasa (1989.04.22 – 2011.06.15)

Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (2011.06.15 – ...)

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (72)Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (72)
(2004.06.22 – 2011.06.15)

Born:1939.01.26 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1962.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1988.11.27

Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1988.10.25 – 2004.06.22)

Archbishop-Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (2004.06.22 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2011.06.15 – ...)

Bishop John Adel Elya (83)Bishop John Adel Elya (83)
(1993.11.25 – 2004.06.22)

That all may be one

Born:1928.09.16 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1952.02.17
Consecrated Bishop:1986.06.29

Titular Bishop of Abila Lysaniæ (1986.03.21 – 1993.11.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1986.03.21 – 1993.11.25)

Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1993.11.25 – 2004.06.22)

Bishop Ignatius Ghattas, B.S.
(1989.12.02 – 1992.10.11)

Born:1920.12.25 (Israel)
Ordained Priest:1946.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:1990.02.23
Died:1992.10.11 († 71)

Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1989.12.02 – 1992.10.11)

Archbishop Joseph Elias Tawil
(1976.06.28 – 1989.12.02)

Born:1913.12.25 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:1936.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1960.01.01
Died:1999.02.17 († 85)

Titular Archbishop of Myra of the Greek-Melkites (1959.08.29 – 1976.06.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1959.08.29] 1959.10.23 – 1969)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1969 – 1969.10.30)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1969.10.30 – 1976.06.28)

Archbishop-Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1976.06.28 – 1989.12.02)

Apostolic Exarchs of United States of America (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Elias Tawil
(1969.10.30 – 1976.06.28)

(see above)

Archbishop Joseph Elias Tawil
(1969 – 1969.10.30)

(see above)

Bishop Justin Abraham Najmy, B.A.
(1966.01.27 – 1968.06.11)

Born:1898.04.23 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:1926.12.25
Consecrated Bishop:1966.05.29
Died:1968.06.11 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Augustopolis in Phrygia (1966.01.27 – 1968.06.11)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Greek-Melkites (United States) (1966.01.27 – 1968.06.11)

Former Prelates


as of 2012.01.17

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