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Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui) of New York

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[[Image:BishopJOSEPH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Archbishop Bishop Joseph of Los Angeles and the Westin 2006.]]His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui), ''' (born in 1950) was the Archbishop of New York and All Metropolitan of North America is , the former [[primate]] of the Self-Ruled [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]], serving since his election by the Holy Synod of Antioch on July 3, 2014 until his retirement in 2022. He previously served as the auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and the West. Joseph was defrocked and deposed of all priestly ranks by the Antiochian Church on March 13, 2024 after threatening to sue the Church because of money.
==Life==
On [[September 12]], 2004, His Grace, Bishop Joseph, was [[enthronement|enthroned]] as the first bishop of the Holy Diocese of Los Angeles and the West by Metr. Philip and the Local Holy Synod of the Archdiocese.
=== Defrocking ===
After Metropolitan Joseph's retirement in 2022, he himself hired attorneys and threatened to sue the Archdiocese, demanding a large sum of money, untimately filing a lawsuit against the Church. In 2024, the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch was convened and found Joseph guilty of canonical violations.
 
He was defrocked and returned to laity on March 13, 2024.
 
==External links==
*[http://www.antiochian.org/ Archdiocese Website]
*[http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/ Diocese Website]
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before=—''(promoted to Archbishop)''|title=[[Diocese of Los Angeles and the West (Antiochian)|Bishop Archbishop of Los Angeles (Antiochian)]]|years=2004-20222011–2014|after=—}}
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before=—|title=[[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Metropolitan Archbishop of New York and All Metropolitan of North America (Antiochian)]]|years=2014-20222014–2022|after=—}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.antiochian.org/ Archdiocese Website]
*[http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/ Diocese Website]
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