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His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo''' is the metropolitan of the [[archdiocese]] of Aleppo (Haleb), Syria, of the [[Church of Antioch]].
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His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Paul (Yazigi) of Diyarbakir''' is the former metropolitan of the [[archdiocese]] of Aleppo (Haleb), Syria, of the [[Church of Antioch]].  
 
  [[Image:Paul of Aleppo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo]]
 
  [[Image:Paul of Aleppo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo]]
  
 
==Life==
 
==Life==
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Metropolitan PAUL (Rami) Yazigi was born in 1959 in the coastal city of Lattakya (Syria) into a very devout Christian family. After graduating from the secondary school, where he excelled in his studies, he entered the University of Tishreen and pursued courses for a Civil Engineering degree. While at the university, he was active in youth ministry, sunday school, and Byzantine music training. In 1985, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a deacon. After graduating, he studied theology at the University of Thessaloniki, graduating in 1989 with a Master's degree and in 1992 with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, with excellence. His thesis, written in Greek, has been published as a book titled: ''Eschatology & Ethics: The Eschatological Foundations of the Life in Christ According to St. John Chrysostom'' (Thessaloniki, Greece, 1992). He also studied Byzantine music and iconography in Greece and at [[Mount Athos]].   
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Metropolitan Paul (Rami) Yazigi was born in 1959 in the coastal city of Lattakya (Syria) into a very devout Christian family. After graduating from the secondary school, where he excelled in his studies, he entered the University of Tishreen and pursued courses for a Civil Engineering degree. While at the university, he was active in youth ministry, sunday school, and Byzantine music training. In 1985, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a deacon. After graduating, he studied theology at the University of Thessaloniki, graduating in 1989 with a Master's degree and in 1992 with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, with excellence. His thesis, written in Greek, has been published as a book titled: ''Eschatology & Ethics: The Eschatological Foundations of the Life in Christ According to St. John Chrysostom'' (Thessaloniki, Greece, 1992). He also studied Byzantine music and iconography in Greece and at [[Mount Athos]].   
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[[Image:Mt-PaulYazigi2.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo]]
  
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In 1992, Metr. Paul was ordained to the [[priest]]hood and began teaching patrology, ethics, and homiletics at the [[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|St. John of Damascus Institute]] at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. In 1994, he was elevated to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. From 1994 to 2001 he served as Dean of the Institute of Theology. In 1999, the Holy Synod commended him for his work at the Institute. On [[October 2]], 2000, he was elected Metropolitan of Aleppo by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Antioch. His election was followed by his [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] as [[bishop]] at Mariamieh Cathedral in Damascus on [[October 20]]. He was enthroned in Aleppo on [[October 22]].
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In 1992, Metr. Paul was ordained to the [[priest]]hood and began teaching patrology, ethics, and homiletics at the [[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|St. John of Damascus Institute]] at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. In 1994, he was elevated to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. From 1994 to 2001 he served as Dean of the Institute of Theology. In 1999, the Holy Synod commended him for his work at the Institute. On [[October 2]], 2000, he was elected Metropolitan of Aleppo by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Antioch. His election was followed by his [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] as [[bishop]] at Mariamieh Cathedral in Damascus on [[October 20]]. He was enthroned in Aleppo on [[October 22]].
  
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Since his elevation to metropolitan, Metr. Paul has been active in ordination of his [[clergy]]. He has, through mid 2008, performed 24 ordinations to the holy diaconate and to the holy priesthood in Aleppo and in Turkey. He was appointed, in September 2005, representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch to the official theological discussions between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He also was commissioned by the Patriarch to minister the region of Hatay in Turkey that is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate.
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Since his elevation to [[metropolitan]], Metr. Paul was active in ordination of his [[clergy]]. He had, through mid 2008, performed 24 ordinations to the holy diaconate and to the holy priesthood in Aleppo and in Turkey. He was appointed, in September 2005, representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch to the official theological discussions between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He also was commissioned by the Patriarch to minister the region of Hatay in Turkey that is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate.
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He was kidnapped in Aleppo along with the Syriac Orthodox archbishop John Ibrahim on April 22nd 2013.
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In October 2021, Paul was transferred in absentia to the honorary (titular) see of Diyarbakir, with Ephreim Maalouli becoming metropolitan of Aleppo in his stead. 
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{{succession|
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before=[[Elias (Youssef) of Aleppo and Iskenderun|Elias (Youssef)]]|
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title=Metropolitan of Aleppo and Iskandaron|
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years= 2000-2021|
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after=Ephreim Maalouli}}
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{{succession|
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before=—|
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title=Metropolitan of Diyarbakir|
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years= 2021-present|
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after=—}}
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==Writings and translations==
 
==Writings and translations==
  
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* Homelies (I), Triodion and Pentecostarion, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo, 2006.
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* Homelies (I), Triodion and Pentecostarion, ed. Greek Orthodox [[Archdiocese of Aleppo]], 2006.
  
 
* Homelies (II), Minaion, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo, 2006.
 
* Homelies (II), Minaion, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo, 2006.
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* ''Woman in the Bible and the Church Fathers'' (Arabic), Al Nashra, Patriarchate of Antioch; AL Arabiya, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Bosra.
 
* ''Woman in the Bible and the Church Fathers'' (Arabic), Al Nashra, Patriarchate of Antioch; AL Arabiya, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Bosra.
  
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* ''The Christian vision of unity in a multicultural world – the approach of ST Maxim the Confessor'' (Arabic), Al Nashra, Patriarchate of Antioch.
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* ''The Christian vision of unity in a multicultural world – the approach of St Maxim the Confessor'' (Arabic), Al Nashra, Patriarchate of Antioch.
  
 
==Sermons==
 
==Sermons==
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* ''Elevation of the Cross-1'' (English).
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=== Elevation of the Cross===
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* Elevation of the Cross-1 [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/cross-b-7-1.pdf The Sign of the Cross]
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* Sunday After Elevation [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/cross-c-7-1.pdf Who I Am & What I Own]
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=== Luke Sundays===
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* 1st Sunday of Luke [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/luke01-7-1.pdf The Fisher’s and The Apostle’s Faith] 
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* 3rd Sunday of Luke [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/luke03-7-1.pdf Mankind And Divine Providence]
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* 4th Sunday of Luke [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/luke04-7-1.pdf The Sower & the Earth]
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* 5th Sunday of Luke [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/luke05-7-1.pdf The Human Sensitiveness About Life And Death]
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* 8th Sunday of Luke [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/luke08-7-1.pdf Who Is My Neighbour]
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* 9th Sunday of Luke [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/luke09-7-1.pdf The Fool]
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===Nativity/Epiphany===
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* Nativity [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/nat-nat-b-1.pdf Christ's Cradle or Grave]
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* Sunday before Epiphany [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/nat-epi-a-1.pdf Prepare the way of the Lord]
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* Epiphany [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/nat-epi-b-1.pdf The Divine Pleasure and Human Love]
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===Triodion===
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* Sunday of the Prodigal Son [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/triodion02-7-1.pdf The Door of Repentance]
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* Sunday of the Last Judgment [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/triodion03-7-1.pdf The meaning of love]
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* Sunday of Forgivness [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/triodion04-7-1.pdf The Healing of Humanity]
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===Great Lent===
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* Sunday of Orthodoxy [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-1.pdf The Icon & The Vision of God][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-2.pdf The Vision of God][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent01-7-3.pdf Orthodoxy through the Past and into the Future]
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* Sunday of Gregory Palamas [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent02-7-1.pdf Sin from a Palamite View and from a Rational view]
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* Veneration of the Cross [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent03-7-1.pdf Is Christ the last Christian][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent03-7-2.pdf The Eternal Wooden Altar]
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* Sunday of St John Climacus [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent04-7-1.pdf Prayer and fasting][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent04-7-2.pdf Faith and Pain]
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* Sunday of St Mary of Egypt [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent05-7-1.pdf The Pleasurable or the Wearisome][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/lent05-7-2.pdf The Blood of Christ and our Baptism]
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===Holy Week===
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* Palm Sunday [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw1-pa-1.pdf The King of Peace]
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* Great Monday (Mattin) [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw2-mo-a-1.pdf The Unfruitful Fig Tree]
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* Great Tuesday (Mattin) [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw3-tu-a-1.pdf The Dynamic Love & the Rigid Attitude of the Pharisee]
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* Great Wednesday (Mattin) [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw4-we-a-1.pdf Chastity & Resurrection]
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* Great Wednesday (Liturgy) [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw4-we-b-1.pdf Theory & Practice]
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* Great Friday (Mattin)[http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw6-fr-a-1.pdf The Golgotha of History]
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* Great Saturday (Mattin) [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/hw7-sa-a-1.pdf The Death of God & the Life of Man]
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===Pentecostarion===
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* Pascha [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent00-7-1.pdf Christ is Risen]
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* Sunday of Thomas [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent01-7-1.pdf My Lord and My God]
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* The Myhrr bearers Women [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent02-7-1.pdf The Myrrh-Bearers]
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* Sunday of the Paralytic [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent03-7-1.pdf The Living and Life-Giving Word]
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* Sunday of the Samaritan [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent04-7-1.pdf Who is Jesus Christ Risen from the Dead and Living Eternally]
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* Sunday of the Blind Man [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent05-7-1.pdf Pain & the Resurrection][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent05-7-2.pdf The Christening of Creation]
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* The Ascension [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent06-4-1.pdf The Divine Glory & Human Joy]
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* The Fathers of 1st Ecumenical Synod [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent06-7-1.pdf The Unity of Christians]
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* Pentecost [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/pent07-7-1.pdf The Kneeling Service]
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===Matthew's Sundays===
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* 1st Sunday of Matthew  [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew01-7-1.pdf Jesus, the All in All]
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* 2sd Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew02-7-1.pdf The Call of the First Disciples]
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* 4th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew04-7-1.pdf The Effective Word of God]
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* 5th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew05-7-1.pdf Thy Kingdom Come]
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* 6th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew06-7-1.pdf An Age of Spirit or of Matter]
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* 10th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew10-7-1.pdf The Mustard Seed of Man’s Work & the Mountains of Grace]
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* 11th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew11-7-1.pdf The Bond Linking Myself to my Neighbor]
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* 14th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew14-7-1.pdf The Heavenly Wedding Garments]
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* 17th Sunday of Matthew [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/matthew17-7-1.pdf Faith & the Atheism of Religions]
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=== Minaion ===
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* The Three Hierarchs [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/min-01-30-1.pdf The Three Hierarchs][http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/min-01-30-2.pdf The Word and Pastoral Care]
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* The Feast of Sts Peter & Paul [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/min-06-29-1.pdf The Kiss of Virtues]
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* Feast of St. John the Theologian [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/min-09-26-1.pdf Heavenly Wings]
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* The Feast of the Archangels [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/min-11-08-1.pdf Who Are You]
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==Articles==
  
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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture as Dean of St John Damascene Institute of theology - Balamand, at the opening of the academic year 98 - 99 [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_who%20is%20the%20theologian.pdf Who is the Theologian]
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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture, at Cambridge University Autumn 2002, addressing the students of the master degree program [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_interpreting%20john%20chap.%203.pdf The Scope of Knowledge and that of Faith]
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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture, November 8th 2002, addressing the members of the Orthodox Institute at Camvridge University and memvers of St Alban & Peter Fellowship [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_fleshly%20psychic%20spiritual%20man.pdf Fleshly, Psychic and Spiritual Man - Flesh’s and Soul’s Warfare - According to the Apostle Paul and St John Chrysostom]
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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture, September 11th 2002, at "East & West Meeting", Minster Abbey, U.K. [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_account%20of%20ecumenical%20activities%20in%20middle%20east.pdf A Brief Account of Ecumenical Activities in the Middle East]
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* Metropolitan Paul's lecture at the International Peace Conference in Aachen - Germany, September 7th 2003, organized by St Egidio Community [http://www.alepporthodox.org/files/writings-en/writings/eng_religiosity%20&%20fondamentalism.pdf Symphony and Heterophony Among Religions-Demarcation Line between Religiosity and Fundamentalism-]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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[http://www.alepporthodox.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo]
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*[http://www.alepporthodox.org/templates/en/metropolitan_biography.html Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:31, September 3, 2022

His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Diyarbakir is the former metropolitan of the archdiocese of Aleppo (Haleb), Syria, of the Church of Antioch.

Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo

Life

Metropolitan Paul (Rami) Yazigi was born in 1959 in the coastal city of Lattakya (Syria) into a very devout Christian family. After graduating from the secondary school, where he excelled in his studies, he entered the University of Tishreen and pursued courses for a Civil Engineering degree. While at the university, he was active in youth ministry, sunday school, and Byzantine music training. In 1985, he was ordained a deacon. After graduating, he studied theology at the University of Thessaloniki, graduating in 1989 with a Master's degree and in 1992 with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, with excellence. His thesis, written in Greek, has been published as a book titled: Eschatology & Ethics: The Eschatological Foundations of the Life in Christ According to St. John Chrysostom (Thessaloniki, Greece, 1992). He also studied Byzantine music and iconography in Greece and at Mount Athos.

Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo

In 1992, Metr. Paul was ordained to the priesthood and began teaching patrology, ethics, and homiletics at the St. John of Damascus Institute at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. In 1994, he was elevated to the dignity of archimandrite. From 1994 to 2001 he served as Dean of the Institute of Theology. In 1999, the Holy Synod commended him for his work at the Institute. On October 2, 2000, he was elected Metropolitan of Aleppo by the Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch. His election was followed by his consecration as bishop at Mariamieh Cathedral in Damascus on October 20. He was enthroned in Aleppo on October 22.


Since his elevation to metropolitan, Metr. Paul was active in ordination of his clergy. He had, through mid 2008, performed 24 ordinations to the holy diaconate and to the holy priesthood in Aleppo and in Turkey. He was appointed, in September 2005, representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch to the official theological discussions between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He also was commissioned by the Patriarch to minister the region of Hatay in Turkey that is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate.

He was kidnapped in Aleppo along with the Syriac Orthodox archbishop John Ibrahim on April 22nd 2013.

In October 2021, Paul was transferred in absentia to the honorary (titular) see of Diyarbakir, with Ephreim Maalouli becoming metropolitan of Aleppo in his stead.

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Paul (Yazigi)
Preceded by:
Elias (Youssef) 		Metropolitan of Aleppo and Iskandaron
2000-2021 		Succeeded by:
Ephreim Maalouli
Preceded by:
— 		Metropolitan of Diyarbakir
2021-present 		Succeeded by:
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Writings and translations

  • Homelies (II), Minaion, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo, 2006.
  • Two Voyagers between heaven & earth, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Bosra, 2005.
  • St Arsenios the Capadoc, of Gerontas Paissios, ed. Holy Monastery of Balamand – Lebanon, 1997 (Translation from Greek).
  • Psalms 50 & 62, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Lattakia, no. 74, 1996.
  • Staretz Ilarion, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Lattakia, no. 67, 1995 (Translation from Greek).
  • Staretz Samson, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Lattakia, no. 657, 1995 (Translation from Greek).
  • The power of the Name, ed. Holy Monastery of the Dormition – Blemana, 1994 (Translation from English).
  • Letter of love – Basics of the Christian faith, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Lattakia, no. 58, 1994 (Translation from Greek).
  • Spiritual Anthologia (I), ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Lattakia, no. 57, 1994.
  • St Cassionos the Roman, ed. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Lattakia, no. 54, 1993 (Translation from Greek).
  • Self knowledge and agape according to Gerontas Joseph the Hesychas (Greek), Holy Monastery of Makhairas, Cyprus 2005.
  • Brief account of the Ecumenical Activities in the Middle East (English), Fairacres Chronicle, Vol. 36, Issue 2, Spring 2003, Oxford, England, pp. 27-33.
  • Woman in the Bible and the Church Fathers (Greek), Synaxis Eukharistias, ed. Indoktos, Greece, 2003, pp. 205-236.
  • Fleshly, psychic and spiritual man according to Apostle Paul and to St John Chrysostom, Chronicle of the Theological Faculty of Balamand, issues 3-5, 2001-2002 & 2002-2003, pp. 48-65.
  • Globalization (Arabic & English), Chronicle of the Theological Faculty of Balamand, issues 2-3, 1999-2000 & 2000-2001, pp. 155-203.
  • Woman in the Bible and the Church Fathers (Arabic), Al Nashra, Patriarchate of Antioch; AL Arabiya, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Bosra.
  • The Christian vision of unity in a multicultural world – the approach of St Maxim the Confessor (Arabic), Al Nashra, Patriarchate of Antioch.

Sermons

Elevation of the Cross

Luke Sundays

Nativity/Epiphany

Triodion

Great Lent

Holy Week

Pentecostarion

Matthew's Sundays

Minaion

Articles

External links

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