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Joseph Al-Zehlaoui (born Yusuf Al-Zehlaoui on November 2, 1950) is a former bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and was the Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America from July 3, 2014, to his retirement on September 17, 2022. [1] [2]For context see the Metropolitan Joseph: The Scandal section in our Archives 2020-22 linked at the top of this page.. GUILTY. Insider sources at the headquarters of the Antiochian Archdiocese in Englewood NJ have confirmed that the law firm investigating the former metropolitan, Joseph Al-Zehlaoui, has definitively …To the dismay of the Synod Fathers, following his retirement, retired Metropolitan Joseph Zehlaoui wrongfully claimed rights over Archdiocesan property; through his attorneys, he demanded from the Archdiocese a large sum of money and threatened legal action and public conflict with the Church, reflecting through his demands an improper attitude as a bishop with regard to monetary matters; and ...Metropolitan Joseph was selected by the Holy Synod of Antioch on July 3, 2014 to succeed His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip, who fell asleep in the Lord on March 19. He formerly served as the Bishop of the Archdiocese’s Diocese of Los Angeles and the West.Sep 17, 2022 · Damascus, September 17, 2022. antiochian.org. His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America retired from his position today amidst the investigation into serious moral claims made against him. The Archdiocese published the relevant announcement from His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the ... We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Metropolitan Joseph was selected by the Holy Synod of Antioch on July 3 to succeed Metropolitan Philip who died March 19 and headed the Antiochian Church in North America for over 48 years. Metropolitan Joseph was formerly the Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West. He now heads the entire Antiochian Orthodox …Metropolitan Joseph appears to have been in a 10 year adulterous relationship that also involved substantial financial impropriety. That is a long time for this to be swept “under the rug”. When the storm broke, it was a result of information sent to “Orthodoxy in Dialogue” and the timing benefitted GOARCH greatly.Feb 29, 2024 · It examined the ecclesiastical transgressions committed by the former Metropolitan of the Archdiocese Joseph Zehlaoui. It decided to hold several meetings for further investigation and deliberation, in order to prepare a detailed report to be submitted to the upcoming Holy Synod meeting on March 13, 2024, where the appropriate decision will be ... Have you ever dreamed of experiencing the magic of the Metropolitan Opera without having to travel to New York City? Well, thanks to the Metropolitan Opera HD in Theaters program, ...The only published source for these accusations comes from Orthodoxy in Dialogue, the editor of which (Giacomo Sanfilippo) has been a very loud critic of Metropolitan Joseph's teachings on sexual morality, and was also ruled to pay $300,000 in defamatory damages to Fr. Josiah Trenham, who is a priest of the Antiochian Archdiocese. Metropolitan of Moldova calls on clergy who left for Romanian Church to repent and return. Last month, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Chișinău of the Moscow Patriarchate issued a call to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania to enter into dialogue concerning the sharp ecclesiastical tensions. It examined the ecclesiastical transgressions committed by the former Metropolitan of the Archdiocese Joseph Zehlaoui. It decided to hold several meetings for further investigation and deliberation, in order to prepare a detailed report to be submitted to the upcoming Holy Synod meeting on March 13, 2024, where the appropriate decision …

Jul 21, 2017 ... The Most Reverend Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui), Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North ...If you are a fan of opera and want to experience the grandeur and beauty of live performances, then you must check out the Metropolitan Opera HD in theaters. The Metropolitan Opera...Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan (Archbishop) of Calcutta Diocese, Director of Bhilai St. Thomas Mission, President/Manager of MGM Group of ...February 19, 2018 by GShep. It appears that His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph al-Zahlaoui of the Antiochian Archdiocese is raising the bar (so to speak). According to one of my sources, at the most recent clergy retreats on the West Coast, His Eminence made it plain that “he wants reception into the church to be by baptism across the board ...

The recent retirement of Metropolitan Joseph has left the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America without a primate. In the coming months, the Archdiocese will undoubtedly hold a special convention to nominate candidates to be the next Metropolitan, and then the Holy Synod of Antioch will elect one of those nominees. Remarkably, this …Metropolitan JOSEPH has always served the church. He without sin may cast the first stone. Just remember, we will all be judged by God in the end. While he is held to a higher standard… he is still human and THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN Antiochian Orthodox Politics at its best!His Eminence, Metropolitan of Kumanovo and Osogovo k. Dr. Joseph was born in 1977, in Prilep. After finishing high school in 1995, he enrolled at the ...…

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