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| − | Born: Taybeh-Ramallah, West Bank Region September 20, 1948, to the V.Rev. Ibrahim and Hanneh Khoury. | + | His Grace '''Demetri (Matta Khoury)''', Titular Bishop of Jableh, was an [[auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] from 1995 to 2003. |
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| − | + | Born: Taybeh-Ramallah, West Bank Region [[September 20]], 1948, to the V.Rev. Ibrahim and Hanneh Khoury. | |
| − | + | ==Education== | |
| − | + | *[[Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand|Our Lady of Balamand Monastery]], Koura, Lebanon | |
| − | + | *[[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|St. John of Damascus Orthodox Theological Academy (Balamand)]] Koura, Lebanon | |
| − | + | *[[Hellenic College (Brookline, Massachusetts) |Hellenic College, Brookline]], MA (1974 -- B.A. in Philosophy and Religion) | |
| − | + | *[[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]], Brookline, MA (1978 -- M.Div.) | |
| − | + | ==Ecclesiastical Positions== | |
| − | + | *[[Deacon]], [[September 6]], 1975 | |
| − | + | *[[Priest]], [[September 7]], 1975 | |
| − | + | *[[Archimandrite]], 1981 by Metropolitan [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip]] | |
| − | + | *[[Bishop]], [[March 12]], 1995, by Patriarch [[Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch|Ignatius IV]], in St. Mary Cathedral (Mother Cathedral of the Antiochian Patriarchate), Damascus, Syria | |
| − | + | *Pastor, St. George Church, Boston, MA | |
| − | + | *Pastor, St. Mary Church, Cambridge, MA | |
| − | + | *St. George Church, Allentown, PA | |
| − | + | *Dean, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY | |
| − | + | *Dean, St. George Cathedral, Coral Gables, FL | |
| − | Writings | + | *Bishop of Jableh (Syria); Auxiliary Bishop, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (1995-2003); assigned by Metropolitan Philip to Toledo, OH, Chancery. |
| − | + | *Suspended from service as a bishop pending an investigation following his arrest for criminal sexual misconduct and disorderly drunkenness in July 2003.[http://www.orthodoxattorneys.org/docs/exh/Ex_21_-_2003_0711_Toledo_Blade_-_Bp_DEMETRI_arrested.pdf][http://www.orthodoxattorneys.org/docs/exh/Ex_22_-_2003_0714_statement_re_Bp_DEMETRI_fr_Arch.pdf] | |
| − | + | *Retired from service following his February 25, 2004 guilty plea to a reduced charge of attempted fourth degree criminal sexual misconduct (a felony).[http://www.orthodoxattorneys.org/docs/exh/Ex_23_-_2004_0418_Bp_DEMETRI_sentenced.pdf][http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/flyer.do?personId=40249][http://www.orthodoxattorneys.org/docs/TimelineWithExhibitsFinal.pdf] | |
| − | + | *Restored as [[vicar]] of the Iglesia Católica Apostólica Ortodoxa De Antioquia México-Venezuela-Centroamérica-El Caribe in the Exarcado De El Caribe in December 2008.[http://www.iglesiaortodoxa.org.mx/01-espaniol/08-noticias/05-noticias2008/diciembre4-visita_arzobispo_dimitri.htm] | |
| − | Bibliography | + | |
| − | + | ==Writings== | |
| + | *The Divine [[Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts]] | ||
| + | *The Divine and Holy [[Gospel]] Book | ||
| + | *The Liturgical Guide for Priests, Chanters, and Choirs | ||
| + | *The Great Euchologion (translated from Arabic and Greek texts of the Typicon) | ||
| + | *The Service Book of the Bishop (in English) | ||
| + | *The Book of the [[Typikon|Typicon]] (Translated from Arabic into English) | ||
| + | *Handbook of the Faithful | ||
| + | *A Cloud of Witnesses - [[Saint]]s and [[Martyr]]s from the Holy Land | ||
| + | *The Book of the Prophetologion (contains the [[Old Testament]] Lectionary readings appointed at [[Vespers]] and at other services during the Liturgical year of the Eastern Orthodox Church) | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *[[Peter Gillquist|Gillquist, Peter E.]], "The Elevation of Demetri (Khoury) to the Holy Episcopacy" WORD MAGAZINE 39.5 (May 1995), 4-8. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Bishops]] | ||
| + | [[Category:20th-21st-century bishops]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bishops of Jableh]] | ||
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His Grace Demetri (Matta Khoury), Titular Bishop of Jableh, was an auxiliary bishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America from 1995 to 2003.
Born: Taybeh-Ramallah, West Bank Region September 20, 1948, to the V.Rev. Ibrahim and Hanneh Khoury.
Education
- Our Lady of Balamand Monastery, Koura, Lebanon
- St. John of Damascus Orthodox Theological Academy (Balamand) Koura, Lebanon
- Hellenic College, Brookline, MA (1974 -- B.A. in Philosophy and Religion)
- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA (1978 -- M.Div.)
Ecclesiastical Positions
- Deacon, September 6, 1975
- Priest, September 7, 1975
- Archimandrite, 1981 by Metropolitan Philip
- Bishop, March 12, 1995, by Patriarch Ignatius IV, in St. Mary Cathedral (Mother Cathedral of the Antiochian Patriarchate), Damascus, Syria
- Pastor, St. George Church, Boston, MA
- Pastor, St. Mary Church, Cambridge, MA
- St. George Church, Allentown, PA
- Dean, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY
- Dean, St. George Cathedral, Coral Gables, FL
- Bishop of Jableh (Syria); Auxiliary Bishop, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (1995-2003); assigned by Metropolitan Philip to Toledo, OH, Chancery.
- Suspended from service as a bishop pending an investigation following his arrest for criminal sexual misconduct and disorderly drunkenness in July 2003.[1][2]
- Retired from service following his February 25, 2004 guilty plea to a reduced charge of attempted fourth degree criminal sexual misconduct (a felony).[3][4][5]
- Restored as vicar of the Iglesia Católica Apostólica Ortodoxa De Antioquia México-Venezuela-Centroamérica-El Caribe in the Exarcado De El Caribe in December 2008.[6]
Writings
- The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
- The Divine and Holy Gospel Book
- The Liturgical Guide for Priests, Chanters, and Choirs
- The Great Euchologion (translated from Arabic and Greek texts of the Typicon)
- The Service Book of the Bishop (in English)
- The Book of the Typicon (Translated from Arabic into English)
- Handbook of the Faithful
- A Cloud of Witnesses - Saints and Martyrs from the Holy Land
- The Book of the Prophetologion (contains the Old Testament Lectionary readings appointed at Vespers and at other services during the Liturgical year of the Eastern Orthodox Church)
Bibliography
- Gillquist, Peter E., "The Elevation of Demetri (Khoury) to the Holy Episcopacy" WORD MAGAZINE 39.5 (May 1995), 4-8.
