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Archbishop Joseph Elias Tawil †

Deceased

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

Events

DateAgeEventTitle
25 Dec 1913BornDamasco, Syria
20 Jul 193622.6Ordained PriestPriest
29 Aug 195945.7AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Melkite), Egypt
29 Aug 195945.7AppointedTitular Bishop of Myra dei Greco-Melkiti
23 Oct 195945.8ConfirmedAuxiliary Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Melkite), Egypt
1 Jan 196046.0Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Myra dei Greco-Melkiti
196955.0AppointedVicar Apostolic of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)
30 Oct 196955.8AppointedExarch of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)
28 Jun 197662.5AppointedArchbishop (Personal Title) of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA
14 Feb 197763.1InstalledEparch of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA
2 Dec 198975.9RetiredEparch of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA
17 Feb 199985.1DiedEparch Emeritus of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA

  • a priest for 62.6 years
  • a bishop for 39.1 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

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