John X (Yazigi) of Antioch
His Beatitude Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All the East is the primate of the Church of Antioch. Prior to his election as patriarch on December 17, 2012, he led the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Europe headquartered in Paris, France. Before his election and enthronement as Metropolitan, he had been titular bishop of Pyrgou (al-Hosn), Syria. He was also formerly the dean of the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon), the patriarchal seminary attached to the University of Balamand.
His Beatitude has a Degree in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessalonica (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessalonica (1983). While at the Balamand, he served as Professor of Liturgics (1981-2008), as well as in the abbacy of St. George Al-Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery (1993-2005) and the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand (2001-2005).
His Beatitude is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics.
| John X (Yazigi) of Antioch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: ? |
Dean of Balamand Seminary 1989-1992, 2001-2005 |
Succeeded by: Paul (Yazigi) |
| Preceded by: ? |
Titular Bishop of al-Hosn 1995-2008 |
Succeeded by: — |
| Preceded by: Gabriel (Saliby) |
Metropolitan of Europe (Antiochian) 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by: — |
| Preceded by: Ignatius IV (Hazim) |
Patriarch of Antioch 2012-present |
Succeeded by: — |
Biographical Timeline
- 1955 Born Lattakia, Syria.
- 1978 Graduated from University of Balamand, Lebanon, with Bachelor of Theology degree.
- 1979 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.
- 1993-2005 Abbot of St. George Al Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery, Syria.
- 1995 Consecrated Bishop.
- 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, Lebanon.
- 2008-2012 Metropolitan of Europe (formerly "of Western and Central Europe") and member of the Holy Synod of Antioch.
- 2012-present Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.
External links
- Brief Biography from Archdiocese of Europe website
- Balamand seminary biography
- Listing at the Orthodox Research Institute