Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton

The Eparchy of Newton (Latin: Eparchia Neotoniensis Graecorum Melkitarum ) is a location in the U.S. eparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, headquartered in Boston's Roslindale.

History

The Eparchy of Newton was born on January 10, 1966 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolic Exarchate as Byzantini Melkitarum United States for the Melkite faithful. The Apostolic Exarchate of United States for the Melkite faithful was posted on June 28, 1976 by ​​Paul VI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum apostolicum for Eparchy Eparchy of Newton and renamed.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Exarch of the United States

  • Justin Abraham Najmy BS, 1966-1968
  • Joseph Elias Tawil, 1969-1976

Bishops of the eparchy of Newton

  • Joseph Elias Tawil, 1976-1989
  • Ignatius Ghattas BS, 1989-1992
  • John Adel Elya BS, 1993-2004
  • Cyrille Salim Bustros SMSP, 2004-2011, then Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil
  • Nicholas James Samra, since 2011
Ecclesiastical province Nicholas Samra Friar Byzantine Rite Justin Najmy Joseph Tawil Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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