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{{diocese|
name=Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe|
jurisdiction=[[Church of Antioch|Antioch]]|
type=Archdiocese|
founded=2000|
bishop=Metropolitan John (Yazigi)''vacant''|
see=Paris|
hq=Paris, France|
territory=Western and Central Europe|
language=Arabic, French, English, German|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
website=[http://www.antiocheurope.org antiocheurope.org]
}}
The '''Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe''', headquartered in Paris, France, is a [[diocese]] of the [[Church of Antioch]] in Western and Central Europe. Its [[Metropolitanbishop]] is was [[John X (Yazigi) of al-HosnAntioch|His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe(Yazigi)]], elected [[June 1817]], 2008, until his election as Patriarch of Antioch on December 17, 2012. He was enthroned on [[September 21]], 2008, in St Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Paris, by [[Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch|His Beatitude Ignatius IV]], [[Patriarch]] of [[Antioch]].
==History==
The first bishop of the Patriarchate of Antioch in Europe came in 1982. He was His Grace Gabriel (Saliby)<ref>[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/antioch/current/bios/bio_gabriel_saliby_metr_western_europe.htm Metropolitan Gabriel (Saliby) of Western Europe]</ref>, titular bishop of Palmyra and Vicar Bishop of the Patriarch. Under his leadership, the Vicariate grew in Austria, Britain, France, Germany and Switzerland. In its Autumn meeting of 2000, the Holy Synod of Antioch elevated the Vicariate to the status of Archdiocese and [[Sayedna]] Gabriel to Metropolitan.
==Organization==
*Deanery [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United Kingdom British Isles and Ireland]]
==Bishops==
Reverse chronological order
*His Eminence [[John X (Yazigi) of Antioch|Metropolitan John (Yazigi)]], elected [[June 17]], 2008, enthroned [[September 21]], 2008. Elected Patriarch of the Church of Antioch [[December 17]], 2012. *His Eminence [[Gabriel (Saliby) of Western Europe|Metropolitan Gabriel (Saliby)]], Autumn 2000 until his death on [[October 21|21 October]] 2007 ''(Served since 1982 as Vicar Bishop in Western and Central Europe before creation of Archdiocese)''
==References==
==External links==
*[http://www.antiocheurope.org/ Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Europe website]
*[http://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/index.html Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland]
*[http://www.rum-orthodox.de/ Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch in Germany] (German)
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