#REDIRECT [[Image:John Yazigi.jpg|right|frame|Metropolitan John (Yazigi)]] His Eminence '''Metropolitan John (Yazigi)''' heads the '''[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central 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 Eminence has a License in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessaloniki (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessaloniki (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 Grace is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics. {{start box}}{{succession|before=?|title=[[St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Dean of Balamand Seminary]]|years=1989-1992, 2001-2005|after=Metropolitan [[Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo|Paul (Yazigi)]]}}{{succession|before=?|title=Titular Bishop of al-Hosn|years=1995-2008|after=—}}{{succession|before=Metropolitan Gabriel (Saliby)|title=[[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe|Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe]]|years=2008-|after=—}}{{end box}} ==External links==*[http://www.balamand.edu.lb/theology/b_yuhanna.htm Balamand seminary biography]*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/antioch/current.htm#yuhanna_yazigi_bishop_elhosn Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute ===Writings===*[http://www.balamand.edu.lb/theology/bishpjohn/meanchurch.htm The Meaning of the Church from a Middle Eastern Point of View]*[http://www.balamand.edu.lb/theology/repentance.pdf The Mystery of Repentance] [[Category:Bishops]] [[fr:Jean (Yazigi) d'Europeoccidentale et centrale]]
