Bishop John Adel Elya, B.S.

Bishop Emeritus of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek)

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
16 Sep 1928		Born	Maghdouché, Lebanon
17 Feb 1952	23.4	Ordained Priest	Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat
21 Mar 1986	57.5	Appointed	Auxiliary Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA
21 Mar 1986	57.5	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Abila Lysaniae
29 Jun 1986	57.8	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Abila Lysaniae
25 Nov 1993	65.2	Appointed	Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA
22 Jun 2004	75.8	Retired	Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA

Please contact the Bishop through the Eparchy of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek).

a priest for years
a bishop for years

Principal Consecrator:
Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Joseph Elias Tawil †
Archbishop Michel Hakim, B.S. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop John Adel Elya, B.S. (1986)
Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim † (1943)
Patriarch Cyril IX Mogabgab † (1899)
Patriarch Peter IV Géraigiry † (1886)
Patriarch Grégoire II Youssef † (1856)
Patriarch Clément Bahous †

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S.

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