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==Biography==
*1955 Born Lattakia, Syria.
*1978 Graduated from University of Balamand , Lebanon, with Bachelor of Theology degree.
*1979 [[ordination|Ordained]] [[deacon]] by Metropolitan John (Mansour) of Lattakia.
*1981-2008 Professor of Liturgics, Institute of Theology, Balamand.
*1981 Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Conservatory of Byzantine Music, Thessalonica, Greece.
*1983 Ordained [[priest]] by Met. John of Lattakia.
*1983 Doctoral Degree in Liturgics from University of Thessalonica, Greece. Thesis: "Service of Holy Baptism: An Historical, Theological, and Liturgical Study" (in Greek).
*1988-1991 Dean, Institute of Theology, Balamand.
*1995-2008 Bishop of Pyrgou (Al-Hosn), Syria.
*2001-2005 Dean, Institute of Theology, Balamand.
*2001-2005 Abbot of the Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery, LebannonLebanon.
*2008-present Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe (Antiochian) and member of the Holy Synod of Antioch.