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'''Gregory IV (Haddad) of Antioch''' was the Patriarch of Antioch of the [[Church of Antioch]] from 1906 to 1928. He was the second Arab [[patriarch]] to become Patriarch of Antioch after the position had been held by ethnic Greek [[bishop]]s for 175 years. In 1913, he was a special guest in St. Petersburg of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]] at the three hundredth anniversary of the rise of the Romanov dynasty to power.
==Life==
Ghantus Haddad was born on [[July 1]], 1859, the son of son of Girjis, son of Ghantus Haddad in the village of Abayh of the Shuf district of Mount Lebanon. He began his education in a village school conducted by an American Protestant Mission. Ghantus developed the desire for a career in the [[Holy Orders]], and as a teenager requested of Archbishop Ghufara’el, who was [[Metropolitan]] of [[Archdiocese of Beirut|Beirut and Mount Lebanon]], to be allowed to join his ecclesiastical school. Receiving the approval of Abp. Ghufara’el, Ghantus joined the school on [[May 10]], 1872. There, he studied under Shahin‘Atatiyyah. Having shown himself a model student who surpassed all other students in academic achievement, Ghantus became the private secretary of Abp. Ghufra’el on [[December 24]], 1875, at the age of sixteen.
On [[December 19]], 1877, he entered the Nuriyyah [[Monastery]] with the name Gregory. On [[August 29]], 1879, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]]. With his new dignity, Dcn. Gregory was placed in charge of the St. Paul’s Society which was responsible for aiding the Orthodox Churches and schools of Mount Lebanon. He continued with this responsibility until the St. Paul’s Society was dissolved when the Archdiocese was split into two: that of Beirut and [[Archdiocese of Byblos and Botris (Mount Lebanon)|Mount Lebanon]] in 1901. In 1883, Gregory was made editor and published the Orthodox newspaper ''Al-Haddiyah''.
In May, 1890, Gregory was elected [[Archbishop]] of Tripoli. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] by Patriarch [[Gerasimus of Jerusalem|Gerasimos of Antioch]] shortly before Gerasimos moved to the [[Church of Jerusalem|Patriarchate of Jerusalem]]. As Archbishop of Tripoli, Gregory led with love and dedication to the common good, and soon healed the divisions that had grown under his predecessor Abp. Sofronios Najjar. Under his leadership, Orthodox life in Tripoli grew, including new churches, schools, and charitable organizations. Among the schools he founded was that of Kiftin which from 1893 to 1897 produced many of the learned men of this period.
On [[June 29]], 1906, Abp. Gregory was elected by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Antioch as Patriarch and successor to [[Meletius II (Doumani) of Antioch|Malatius II]]. His consecration took place on [[August 26]], 1906 in the Patriarchal Church of the Virgin in Damascus. With his consecration as patriarch, Patr. Gregory IV became the second Arab to ascend to the [[see]] of Antioch after it had been occupied by ethnic Greek hierarchs for 175 years, from 1724 to 1899, that is from the ascension of [[Sylvester of Antioch|Sylvester the Cypriot]] to the [[deposition]] of Spiridon in 1898.
As a result the election of Arab patriarchs, the Greek Patriarchs of Constantinople, Alexandria and Jerusalem did not recognized the elections of Malatius and Gregory to the Patriarchal see because they were not ethnic Greeks. After a decade, however, the patriarchs changed their position. On [[August 14]], 1909, the Patriarch of Constantinople, Joachim III, sent a letter to Gregory recognizing his election and established communion with him. The Patriarch of Jerusalem followed suit on [[September 29]]. Having commended Gregory on his virtues and honesty, their acceptance of Gregory's election ended the ethnic conflict over the See of Antioch.
With his enthronement, Gregory began a campaign to invigorate the patriarchate. He gave special attention to the improvement of education, including schools and especially that of [[Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand|Balamand Monastery]]. He founded the ''Al-Ni’mah'' magazine which became the official publication of the Patriarchate. His efforts included renovation of the Patriarchate, including church property, and filling vacant archbishoprics with qualified archbishops.
A highlight of his patriarchate was an official invitation from Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]] asking him to preside over religious ceremonies starting [[March 6]], 1913 in the capital of Russia, St. Petersburg, that marked the three hundred year anniversary of the rise of the Romanovs to power. On this occasion, Tsar Nicholas issued a statement which said: "Because of the strong historical relations which existed between our predecessors, the Tsars of Russia, and the patriarchs of Antioch, we have decided to extend an invitation to His Beatitude, Patriarch Gregory of Antioch to preside over the religious ceremonies which will begin on February 21, 1913 (os), commemorating three hundred years of Romanov rule in Russia."
Patriarch Gregory IV reposed on [[December 12]], 1928.
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{{succession|
before=Sofronios (Najjar)|
title=Archbishop of Tripoli (Lebanon)|
years=1890-1906|
after=?}}
{{succession|
before=[[Meletius II (Doumani) of Antioch|Meletius II (Doumani) ]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Antioch|Patriarch of Antioch]]|
years=1906-1928|
after=[[Alexander III (Tahan) of Antioch|Alexander III (Tahan)]]}}
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==Sources==
*[http://krotov.info/spravki/persons/19person/haddad.html Gregory Haddad]
*[http://home.clara.net/orthodox/Antioch/antioch7.htm The Modern Antiochian Renaissance]
==External link==
*[http://rulers.org/relig.html Religious leaders]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Antioch]]
==Life==
Ghantus Haddad was born on [[July 1]], 1859, the son of son of Girjis, son of Ghantus Haddad in the village of Abayh of the Shuf district of Mount Lebanon. He began his education in a village school conducted by an American Protestant Mission. Ghantus developed the desire for a career in the [[Holy Orders]], and as a teenager requested of Archbishop Ghufara’el, who was [[Metropolitan]] of [[Archdiocese of Beirut|Beirut and Mount Lebanon]], to be allowed to join his ecclesiastical school. Receiving the approval of Abp. Ghufara’el, Ghantus joined the school on [[May 10]], 1872. There, he studied under Shahin‘Atatiyyah. Having shown himself a model student who surpassed all other students in academic achievement, Ghantus became the private secretary of Abp. Ghufra’el on [[December 24]], 1875, at the age of sixteen.
On [[December 19]], 1877, he entered the Nuriyyah [[Monastery]] with the name Gregory. On [[August 29]], 1879, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]]. With his new dignity, Dcn. Gregory was placed in charge of the St. Paul’s Society which was responsible for aiding the Orthodox Churches and schools of Mount Lebanon. He continued with this responsibility until the St. Paul’s Society was dissolved when the Archdiocese was split into two: that of Beirut and [[Archdiocese of Byblos and Botris (Mount Lebanon)|Mount Lebanon]] in 1901. In 1883, Gregory was made editor and published the Orthodox newspaper ''Al-Haddiyah''.
In May, 1890, Gregory was elected [[Archbishop]] of Tripoli. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] by Patriarch [[Gerasimus of Jerusalem|Gerasimos of Antioch]] shortly before Gerasimos moved to the [[Church of Jerusalem|Patriarchate of Jerusalem]]. As Archbishop of Tripoli, Gregory led with love and dedication to the common good, and soon healed the divisions that had grown under his predecessor Abp. Sofronios Najjar. Under his leadership, Orthodox life in Tripoli grew, including new churches, schools, and charitable organizations. Among the schools he founded was that of Kiftin which from 1893 to 1897 produced many of the learned men of this period.
On [[June 29]], 1906, Abp. Gregory was elected by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Antioch as Patriarch and successor to [[Meletius II (Doumani) of Antioch|Malatius II]]. His consecration took place on [[August 26]], 1906 in the Patriarchal Church of the Virgin in Damascus. With his consecration as patriarch, Patr. Gregory IV became the second Arab to ascend to the [[see]] of Antioch after it had been occupied by ethnic Greek hierarchs for 175 years, from 1724 to 1899, that is from the ascension of [[Sylvester of Antioch|Sylvester the Cypriot]] to the [[deposition]] of Spiridon in 1898.
As a result the election of Arab patriarchs, the Greek Patriarchs of Constantinople, Alexandria and Jerusalem did not recognized the elections of Malatius and Gregory to the Patriarchal see because they were not ethnic Greeks. After a decade, however, the patriarchs changed their position. On [[August 14]], 1909, the Patriarch of Constantinople, Joachim III, sent a letter to Gregory recognizing his election and established communion with him. The Patriarch of Jerusalem followed suit on [[September 29]]. Having commended Gregory on his virtues and honesty, their acceptance of Gregory's election ended the ethnic conflict over the See of Antioch.
With his enthronement, Gregory began a campaign to invigorate the patriarchate. He gave special attention to the improvement of education, including schools and especially that of [[Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand|Balamand Monastery]]. He founded the ''Al-Ni’mah'' magazine which became the official publication of the Patriarchate. His efforts included renovation of the Patriarchate, including church property, and filling vacant archbishoprics with qualified archbishops.
A highlight of his patriarchate was an official invitation from Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]] asking him to preside over religious ceremonies starting [[March 6]], 1913 in the capital of Russia, St. Petersburg, that marked the three hundred year anniversary of the rise of the Romanovs to power. On this occasion, Tsar Nicholas issued a statement which said: "Because of the strong historical relations which existed between our predecessors, the Tsars of Russia, and the patriarchs of Antioch, we have decided to extend an invitation to His Beatitude, Patriarch Gregory of Antioch to preside over the religious ceremonies which will begin on February 21, 1913 (os), commemorating three hundred years of Romanov rule in Russia."
Patriarch Gregory IV reposed on [[December 12]], 1928.
{{start box}}
{{succession|
before=Sofronios (Najjar)|
title=Archbishop of Tripoli (Lebanon)|
years=1890-1906|
after=?}}
{{succession|
before=[[Meletius II (Doumani) of Antioch|Meletius II (Doumani) ]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Antioch|Patriarch of Antioch]]|
years=1906-1928|
after=[[Alexander III (Tahan) of Antioch|Alexander III (Tahan)]]}}
{{end box}}
==Sources==
*[http://krotov.info/spravki/persons/19person/haddad.html Gregory Haddad]
*[http://home.clara.net/orthodox/Antioch/antioch7.htm The Modern Antiochian Renaissance]
==External link==
*[http://rulers.org/relig.html Religious leaders]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Antioch]]
